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
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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 May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048893/india-number-problem-users-cannabis-by-state/
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