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Although drug use among high school students and household members has decreased in recent years, high rates of substance abuse among arrestees, homeless people, and school dropouts, as well as an increasing trend in the number of drug-related hospital emergency room incidents, suggest that substance abuse has not decreased among some populations. A variety of risk factors have been identified in prospective longitudinal studies that consistently predict a higher incidence of substance misuse. Individuals who are exposed to several risk factors and few protective influences during infancy, childhood, and early adolescence are most likely to abuse substances later in adolescence and early adulthood. Efforts to minimize risk and strengthen protective variables across various domains show promise for successful substance addiction prevention in high-risk groups. Through this paper an attempt has been made to study the trend of the escalating problem of substance abuse in India and its social impact.