AGARTALA, July 17 (TIWN): Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha while addressing in an awareness campaign against drugs said that this issue has been troubling the whole country.

"The drugs are mostly coming from other states, whereas the Ganja is originating from Tripura," said CM, who is also holding the Home Department.

CM addressing an awareness program against Addiction and Child Marriage.

He mentioned, the drug-seizure rates in Tripura have increased due to the police's operations in recent times.

"The drug starts as a medium of happiness, or you can call it euphoria. Then gradually it turned a habit and the habit turns into addiction," he said.

The chief minister has appealed to the people to come forward, be brave, and quit addiction.

"In fact, I hear so many times within the party-- people saying, today we have to enjoy... but that enjoyment should not lead to sorrows."