Survey to assess Drug Abuse

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment had requested National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) to conduct a Nation-wide survey on extent, pattern and trend of alcohol and drug abuse. Accordingly, the NSSO had conducted pilot survey in the cities of Amritsar, Imphal and Mumbai in March, 2010. On examination of the report of the Pilot Survey, certain issues relating to under-estimates, non-coverage of certain age group etc. were raised and a more comprehensive and extended pilot survey was suggested. A working Group was constituted by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, with NSSO as nodal organization to devise the modalities of advanced pilot survey in the States of Punjab and Manipur. The report of the Working Group has been received recently.