Archive · 22 May 2025
Govt. Plans New Nationwide Survey on Substance Use
The government is doing a new study to see how much people are using drugs and alcohol.
This is like the last study, but bigger and will look closely at different areas in the country.
They want to know what drugs are most used and how it's changing.
The goal is to help local communities by having better data about the different types of substances used so that they can create the best help for everyone.
They want to know a lot more about all the different drugs being used, especially medicines that can be misused.
The Union government plans a fresh nationwide survey on substance use.
The survey aims to establish the extent and pattern of substance use.
The survey will expand on the 2017-18 national survey with a larger sample size.
The new survey will gather data at the district-level for targeted interventions.
Experts suggest the survey should include detailed data on pharmaceutical substance abuse.
- Who
- The Union government
- What
- A fresh nationwide survey on substance use.
- When
- Planning stages, with meetings in coming months.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To understand and address substance use patterns at the district-level.
- Survey Purpose
- Examine substance use patterns
- Survey Sponsor
- Union government
- Focus
- Substance use patterns at district-level
- Prior Survey
- 2017-18 National Survey
- Key Substance (2017-18)
- Alcohol, Cannabis, Opioids