Youth to walk 900 km to raise awareness on drug addiction and depression

A CORRESPONDENT

PATHSALA: In a bid to spread awareness on drug addiction and depression among the people, a youth from the Northeast has undertaken a herculean walk to Assam-Arunachal border where he will cover a distance of 900 km.

Khanin Roy, who hails from Pathsala town in Bajalisubdivison (now declared as Bajali District) Assam started his journey from Dhubri district to Sadiya (Assam-Arunachal) border. The unique endeavor was done under the aegis of an organization named Brain and Figure, Pathsala. His aim is to generate awareness and ensure good health and peaceful mind of the people of the society.

The enthusiastic youth has taken many unique steps one after another in the last few years to aware the people against drug addiction and depression.

He has targeted to complete the 900-km-long journey within 21 days.

While speaking to this correspondent Khanin said, "Depression is one of the leading causes of suicide in India, which has become the second leading cause of death among young Indians. The sufferings of depression and drug addiction have forced youths to take extreme steps in trivial matters." In his message to the youths he says, "The youths of today must not restrain them to the virtual world. They should pursue activities like swimming, cycling, walking, yoga to stay spiritually awake and mentally and physically fit and active.We may not totally make the society free from both drug addiction and depression but we can try to reform to maximum extent," he added.

This is his sixth such campaign to raise awareness. In 2016, he swam across a stretch of the Brahmaputra River in a bid to generate awareness among the people. He also walked to Guwahati under his mission.

As per reports, More than 1.39 lakh Indians died by suicide in the year 2019, 67 per cent of which were young adults (18-45 years), says the latest data released by National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB).

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