Youths Raise Awareness On Suicide In Ondo | Sahara Reporters Organiser of the sensitisation walk, Gbenga Adene, said the rising spate of suicide especially among youths had become worrisome. WorldSuicidePreventionDay READ MORE:
Some youths in Akure, Ondo State, on Tuesday marched round the city to raise awareness on the rising cases of suicide in the country and how the situation can be addressed.
Speaking during the awareness campaign, Chief Medical Director of Ondo State Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Dr Akinwunmi Akinnuoye, fingered the regular use of psychoactive substances as one of the main reasons why people commit suicide. He said, “We all talk about suicide, I feel we are all at risk because the use of psychoactive substances is another major problem in our society today.
“The use of cannabis, cocaine, tramadol, these substances have ways of increasing the chances of users to commit suicide.See Also
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