As per the comprehensive National Survey on Extent and Pattern of Substance Use in India conducted by the Ministry through NDDTC, AIIMS during 2018, the data available is for age group of 10-17 years and 18-75 years. Prevalence (in %) and estimated number of adults and children, who are currently users of various psychoactive substances as per the Survey report is as under:

The state-wise prevalence, substance-wise, and number of drug users in the Country is at Annexure-I.

The National Survey on Extent and Pattern of Substance Use in India was conducted during 2018, thereafter, no survey was conducted, so there is no data during the last five years available with this Ministry.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) which is an umbrella scheme under which financial assistance is provided to (i) 'State Governments/ Union Territory (UT) Administrations for Preventive Education and Awareness Generation, Capacity Building, Skill development, vocational training and livelihood support of ex-drug addicts, Programmes for Drug Demand Reduction by States/UTs etc. and (ii) NGOs/VOs for running and maintenance of Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (lRCAs), Community based peer Led lntervention (CPLI) for early Drug Use Prevention among Adolescents, Outreach and Drop In Centres (ODIC) and District De-Addiction Centres (DDACs); and (iii) Addiction Treatment Facilities in Government Hospital Settings.

Following steps have been undertaken under National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) scheme:

1. Launched Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) in 272 most vulnerable districts which has now been extended to all districts across the country, under which a massive community outreach is being done through more than 8000 youth volunteers. So far, NMBA has reached out to more than 10.72 crore people including 3.38 crore youth and 2.28 crore women. More than 3.28 lakh educational institutions have also participated in this Abhiyaan,

2. 342 Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs) are supported by the Ministry. These IRCAs not only provide for treating the drug addicts, but also give services of preventive education, awareness generation, motivational counselling, detoxification/de-addiction, after care and re-integration into the social mainstream.

3. 47 Community based Peer led Intervention (CPLI) Centres are supported by the Ministry. These CPLIs focus on vulnerable and at risk children and adolescents. Under this, peer educators engage children for awareness generation and life skill activities.
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   74 Outreach and Drop In Centres (ODICs) are supported by the Ministry. These ODICs provide safe and secure space of treatment and rehabilitation for substance users, with provision of screening, assessment and counselling and thereafter provide referral and linkage to treatment and rehabilitation services for substance dependence.

(v) Ministry also supports setting up of 66 Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs) in some Government hospitals, which is being implemented through AIIMS, New Delhi.

6. A Toll-free Helpline for de-addiction, 14446 is being maintained by the Ministry for providing primary counseling and immediate referral services to the persons seeking help through this helpline.

7. Ministry through its autonomous body National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) and other collaborating agencies like SCERTs, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan etc. provides for regular awareness generation and sensitization sessions for all stakeholders including students, teachers, parents etc.

8. Ministry has also set up of 45 District De-Addiction Cetnres (DDACs) in those districts across India, where there is no IRCA, ODIC and CPLI centres being run with the support of the Ministry.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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