The Article first appeared on April 29, 2019

Tripura, a small 10,039 sq km state, is encircled on three sides by Bangladesh and is three hours by train from its capital Dhaka and main port city Chittagong. An increase in drug/substance abuse has been noted in this small state. It is seen that hard drugs are being smuggled into the state from Bangladesh and Burma. Indian made cough syrup is peddled in Bangladesh while the Burmese Ya ba tablets come to Tripura.

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