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According to a survey on substance use in India, there were over six million users of heroin across the country during 2017 and 2018. The north-eastern states along with Punjab, Haryana and Delhi were the most problematic in terms of the number of people dependent on substances. Overall, alcohol was found to be the most common psychoactive substance used by Indians, followed by cannabis and opioids.
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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 type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047966/india-number-of-opioid-users-by-type/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of opioid users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by type (in millions)." Chart. February 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047966/india-number-of-opioid-users-by-type/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (2019). Number of opioid users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047966/india-number-of-opioid-users-by-type/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of Opioid Users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047966/india-number-of-opioid-users-by-type/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), Number of opioid users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047966/india-number-of-opioid-users-by-type/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of opioid users across India between December 2017 and October 2018, by type (in millions) [Graph], Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), February 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047966/india-number-of-opioid-users-by-type/