India officially has 15.8 million children between the ages of 10 and 17 who are addicted to drugs. Experts warn that the true number is far higher. The National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre has called for an urgent reaction to a crisis situation.
In the first comprehensive national survey of the extent and pattern of substance abuse in India, the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre found a sizeable population of young people affected by substance use disorders and in need of urgent help.
