Chief Minister of Tripura Dr Manik Saha Expresses his Concern over Rise in the Usage of Injection Drugs among Students in Schools

Expressing his Concern over the rising use of Injecting Drugs among School Students, Chief Minister of Tripura, Dr. Manik Saha urged and requested parents to keep a close observation on their children. Addressing a Programme in the Gomati District, Chief Minister alleged cultivation of ‘Ganja’ shot up during the CPI(M)-led Left Front’s rule, and people came to know about it after the Administrative change.

The Injection drug use has become a Disastrous thing with around 1,100 School students and young individuals are affected and identified as injection drug users in the State. As everybody knows drugs are coming from Myanmar via Mizoram and Assam, Dr. Manik Saha said. There is a need to pay serious attention to the growing menace. As we know Tripura is the second highest after Assam in the Northeast when it comes to seizure and destruction of drugs, Chief Minister said and urging parents to keep a close watch on their children.

Chief Minister said a huge quantity of ‘Ganja’ was earlier smuggled out of the state and it was not known to the people till the year 2018. It is well known now that Ganja cultivation has become an alternative to traditional crops. Now, the Government agencies are working relentlessly to make Tripura as a Drug-free State and also De-Addiction centres will be set up and opened in all Eight Districts of the State, Chief Minister added.