According to a survey on substance use in India, there were over 23 million opioid users across India in 2017 and 2018. Out of this, almost eight million people were classified as problem users. Overall, alcohol was found to be the most common psychoactive substance used by Indians, followed by cannabis and opioids.
Number of opioid users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by level of use (in millions)
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (February 21, 2019). Number of opioid users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by level of use (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047932/india-opioid-users-by-level/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of opioid users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by level of use (in millions)." Chart. February 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047932/india-opioid-users-by-level/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (2019). Number of opioid users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by level of use (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047932/india-opioid-users-by-level/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of Opioid Users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by Level of Use (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047932/india-opioid-users-by-level/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), Number of opioid users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by level of use (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047932/india-opioid-users-by-level/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of opioid 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/statistics/1047932/india-opioid-users-by-level/