According to a survey on substance use in India, there were over 31 million cannabis users across India as of 2018. Out of this, 2.5 million people were classified as dependent users of the drug. Overall, alcohol was found to be the most common psychoactive substance used by Indians, while cannabis and opioids followed suit.
Number of cannabis users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by level of use
(in millions)
*Additionally, a Respondent Driven Sampling survey was conducted covering 135 districts and 72,642 people who were dependent on illicit drugs.
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 cannabis users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by level of use (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1047881/india-cannabis-users-by-level-of-use/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of cannabis users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by level of use (in millions)." Chart. February 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1047881/india-cannabis-users-by-level-of-use/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (2019). Number of cannabis users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by level of use (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1047881/india-cannabis-users-by-level-of-use/
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Number of cannabis users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by level of use (in millions) [Graph], Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), February 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1047881/india-cannabis-users-by-level-of-use/
