According to a survey on substance use in India, over 14 percent of the 160 million people using alcohol were categorized as average users, while 2.7 percent were dependent users. Overall, alcohol was found to be the most common psychoactive substance used by Indians.
Share of alcohol users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by type
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (February 21, 2019). Share of alcohol users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047866/india-alchohol-use-share-by-level-of-use/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Share of alcohol users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by type." Chart. February 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047866/india-alchohol-use-share-by-level-of-use/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (2019). Share of alcohol users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047866/india-alchohol-use-share-by-level-of-use/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Share of Alcohol Users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047866/india-alchohol-use-share-by-level-of-use/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), Share of alcohol users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047866/india-alchohol-use-share-by-level-of-use/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of alcohol users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by type [Graph], Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), February 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047866/india-alchohol-use-share-by-level-of-use/