Over 13 Lakh people are using drugs in Jammu Kashmir and most of them are above 18 years of age.
As per a report of Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment an estimated 13.50 lakh people are drug users in Jammu Kashmir and most of them are in the age group of 18 to 75 years.
In its report presented to both the Houses of the Parliament today, the Standing Committee comprising of 27 Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha has mentioned the estimated number of current drug use among children aged 10-17 years and adults 18-75 years based on the projected population in 2018, reported Daily Excelsior.
About 10-17 years age group, the Committee has mentioned that estimated 1,68,700 children are drug users in Jammu Kashmir and they are taking Cannabis, Opioids, Sedatives, Cocaine, Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS), inhalants and Hallucinogens.
Majority of them are using Opioids and inhalants while as others are habitual of taking Sedatives and Cannabis.
As far as 18-75 years age group is concerned, the Standing Committee has informed the Parliament that 11,80,000 adults are drug users in Jammu Kashmir and majority of them are addicts of Opiods followed by Cannabis, Sedatives and Inhalants.
With this, a total of 13,48,700 persons are drug users in Union Territory and number might be higher as these estimates are based on the projected population in 2018.
“Seven types of psychoactive substances viz Cannabis, Opioids, Cocaine, Amphetamine Stimulants, Sedatives, Inhalants and Hallucinogens were found to be used by the victims, besides alcohol which is the most common psychoactive substance used by adults”, the Committee has mentioned in its report.