Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 1014 drug cases under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985 in last three years.
This was revealed by Minister of Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
As per latest data published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 289 cases were registered under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in Jammu and Kashmir in 2020, 357 cases in 2021, and 394 in 2022
The minister said the government has formulated and implemented the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), under which the Government is taking sustained and coordinated action to arrest the problem of substance abuse among the youth across the country, including the UT of Jammu & Kashmir.
This includes launching of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) in all districts of Jammu & Kashmir. More than 91.5 lakh people in UT of Jammu & Kashmir have been reached out including more than 6 lakh Youth under the Abhiyan, it added.
The minster further said 1 Integrated Rehabilitation Centers for Addicts (IRCAs) supported by the Government is running in Jammu & Kashmir to provide treatment for the drug victims and also to give services of preventive education, awareness generation, motivational counseling, detoxification/deaddiction, etc.
He said 2 Community based Peer Led Intervention (CPLI) Centres supported by the Government are running in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to work with children below 18 to create awareness against drugs and teach life skills.
The minister further said 20 Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs) in Government hospitals are being implemented through All India Institute of Medical science (AIIMS), New Delhi. “5 District De-addiction Centres (DDACs) providing all three facilities of IRCA, ODIC and CPLI under one roof have been set up in Jammu & Kashmir”.
A Toll-free Helpline for de-addiction, 14446 is being maintained by the Government for providing primary counseling and immediate assistance to persons seeking help, he added.