According to a survey on substance use in India, over 7.2 million people were problem users of cannabis across the country. Overall, alcohol was found to be the most common psychoactive substance used by Indians, while cannabis and opioids followed suit.
Number of problem users of cannabis across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by type
(in millions)
*Additionally, a Respondent Driven Sampling survey was conducted covering 135 districts and 72,642 people who were dependent on illicit drugs.
**Bhang is an edible preparation of cannabis.
***Charas/Ganja is the equivalent of hashish made from the resin of cannabis plant.
According to source, problem users are those who score between 4 and 26 (for alcohol between 11 and 26) on the WHO ASSIST test and have experienced any harmful consequence of substance use within the last three months. Dependent users are those who score over 26 points on the WHO ASSIST tests.
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (February 21, 2019). Number of problem users of cannabis across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047916/india-cannabis-problem-users-by-type/
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