Shimla, March 25 -- Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday informed that the state has witnessed 66 deaths due to drug overdose in three years-2023 to January 31, 2026-with 27 deaths reported in 2025.

The data was shared in response to a question raised by Jhanduta MLA, Jeet Ram Katwal, in the Himachal Pradesh assembly session. In reply, the chief minister, who also holds the home department, informed that eight youth died from drug overdose in 2023, 31 in 2024 and 27 in 2025. No overdose deaths were reported January 2026.

Meanwhile, 6,246 cases of drug trafficking and other narcotic substances have been registered in which 5,298 accused were granted bail, the data revealed.

Out of 5,684 chargesheet filed across the state, 5,437 cases ...