Lok Sabha Question No. 2694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Drug Addicts
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Hasnain Masoodi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2694

## DRUG ADDICTS

## 2694. SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether as per the National Survey on Extent and Pattern of Substance Use in India conducted by the Ministry of Social Justice and  Empowerment   through National Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), there are nearly 10 lakh drug addicts in Jammu and Kashmir, if the details thereof; Drug SO,
- (b) whether the Government is cognizant of the fact that given the high number of addicts in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir; only 10 ATFs (Addiction Treatment Facilities) are functional out of the 46 established ATFs;
- (c) if so, whether the Government is planning to increase the total number of ATFs the UT of Jammu and Kashmir including Integrated Rehabilitation Centres; and Drug
- (d) if so, the details of the timeline fixed for establishment ofnew ATFs in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A: NARAYANASWAMY)

(a): As per the National Survey on Extent and Pattern of Substance Use in India conducted by the   Ministry of  Social Justice and   Empowerment  through National  Drug   Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) during 2018, estimated number of users of various psychoactive substances in Jammu & Kashmir is a8 under:

|                              | 10-75) [ESTIMATED NO.QF USERS Age   |
|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| ALCOHOL                      | 4,20,000                            |
| CANNABIS                     | 1,40,000                            |
| OPIOIDS                      | 5,40,000                            |
|                              | 1,70,000                            |
| INHALANTS                    | 1,35,000                            |
| COCANNE                      |                                     |
| AMPHETAMINES TYPE STIMULANTS | 2,000                               |
| HALLUCNNOGENS                | 1,000                               |

(b) to (d): This Ministry supports  setting up of Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs) in Government hospitals, which is being implemented through NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi. As across the country and out of these, 19 ATFs are sanctioned in Jammu & Kashmir:

Ministry is setting up District De-addiction Centres in gap districts of the country (where no Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA), Outreach and Drop in Centre (ODIC) and Community based Peer led Intervention (CPLI) is supported by the Ministry) including in the UT of J&K. Presently, 5 DDACs in the UT of JeK have been approved by the Ministry. Ministry has also approved setting up of three treatment centres in the gap districts of Ramban, Udhampur and Reasi. In addition, Ministry is supporting 1 IRCA, 3 ODICs and 2 CPLIs in the UT of JeK being

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