Masanori Amano, who heads an association called Nippon Kakekomidera, which offers support to troubled youth in the Kabukicho district of Tokyo. Doctors and experts have grown alarmed about the sudden increase in emergency room visits among teens and 20-somethings who have seemingly overdosed on pharmaceutical medications.
In the country, more and more women are forced into prostitution in clubs because of the high level of debt. In this context, the Catholic Church is on the front line together with some organisations such as Nippon Kakekomidera. The founder of the association, Hidemori Gen:
Doctors and experts have grown alarmed about the sudden increase in emergency room visits among teens and 20-somethings who have seemingly overdosed on pharmaceutical medications.
To help charities who support young people and protect them from abuse and criminals, the government will conduct the first national survey on such support groups.