DEHRADUN: A total of 503 cases of HIV+ have been reported from January to October this year, data compiled by Uttarakhand State AIDS Control Society has revealed. Maximum cases have been reported among people in the age group of 25 to 35. Dehradun recorded 210 cases, Haridwar 91 and Nainital 84. Four cases were recorded in Bageshwar, Chamoli and Champawat.Among high-risk categories of patients are migrants, truck drivers and prisoners. Injecting drug users (IDU) account for 3%-4% of total HIV+ patients in the state.An NGO, Chaukhamba, identified 22 IDU cases in Haridwar this year, project director Alok Dangwal said, adding that most cases were found among people from outside the state who fell in the “wanderer” category.“Many IDUs fall prey to wandering sadhus who take drugs. Quite disturbingly, many young girls are taking to drugs due to peer pressure,” Dangwal added.Meanwhile, according to Sanjay Singh Bisht of the Uttarakhand State AIDS Control Society, “The ratio of positive cases as compared to number of tests done every year in Uttarakhand is decreasing.”