According to a survey on substance use in India between December 2017 and October 2018, the state of Uttar Pradesh had 2.8 million people who needed help for cannabis-related problems. This was the highest number of dependents in any state in the country by a large margin. Punjab, Odisha and Maharashtra followed suite with over a million problematic users of cannabis.
Number of people who need help for cannabis related problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by state
(in millions)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (February 21, 2019). Number of people who need help for cannabis related problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by state (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048893/india-number-problem-users-cannabis-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of people who need help for cannabis related problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by state (in millions)." Chart. February 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048893/india-number-problem-users-cannabis-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (2019). Number of people who need help for cannabis related problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by state (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048893/india-number-problem-users-cannabis-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of People Who Need Help for Cannabis Related Problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by State (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048893/india-number-problem-users-cannabis-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), Number of people who need help for cannabis related problems across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by state (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048893/india-number-problem-users-cannabis-by-state/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of people who need help for cannabis related 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/1048893/india-number-problem-users-cannabis-by-state/