According to a survey on substance use in India between December 2017 and October 2018, the state of Uttar Pradesh had 16 million people who needed help for alcohol-related problems. This was the highest number of alcohol dependents in any state in the country by a large margin. Andhra Pradesh came second with about 4.6 million problematic users of alcohol.
Number of people who need help for alcohol problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by state
(in millions)
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (February 21, 2019). Number of people who need help for alcohol problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by state (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048791/india-number-alcohol-dependents-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of people who need help for alcohol problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by state (in millions)." Chart. February 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048791/india-number-alcohol-dependents-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (2019). Number of people who need help for alcohol problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by state (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048791/india-number-alcohol-dependents-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of People Who Need Help for Alcohol Problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by State (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048791/india-number-alcohol-dependents-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), Number of people who need help for alcohol problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by state (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048791/india-number-alcohol-dependents-by-state/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of people who need help for alcohol problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by state (in millions) [Graph], Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), February 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048791/india-number-alcohol-dependents-by-state/