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India reports more than 9.11 lakh sought drug treatment or counselling in 2025–26

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11 Nov 2026, 9:50 pm IST1 min read

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More than 9.11 lakh people sought treatment or counselling through services under India’s National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction in 2025–26, up from 2.08 lakh in 2020–21, the Press Information Bureau reported on November 11. The figures measure people seeking help through the programme.

Separately, the government said the Nasha Mukt Bharat awareness campaign had reached more than 35.84 crore people by November 10, 2026. The campaign began in 272 districts in 2020 and expanded to all districts in August 2023.

The Union Budget provides ₹333 crore for the national action plan in 2026–27.

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Credit: Government of India, Press Information Bureau (PIB)

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