Youth Addiction from a Disability Perspective in Durjoy Datta’s Till the Last Breath

Abstract

Youngsters were considered as the bright lights of future. But the present
condition of youngsters found to be in lot of dilemmas and struggles. They strive hard
to manage their own life. Addiction towards alcohol and drugs affect them to lose
their physical and mental health. In India, youth addiction has become a serious issue
and the consequences faced by these individuals are highly intolerable. The prolonged
usage of any drugs or alcohol will create health disorders that may lead to disability.
It was made evident in Durjoy Datta’s Till the Last Breath, the character named
Dushyant Roy endured with severe pain due to Hepatic encephalopathy. The disease
affected his liver and he was in immediate need of liver transplantation. The whole
body organs struggled to work and so he was in physically disabled condition. All
happens because of his overconsumption of Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). His
vulnerable situation evokes pity over the pathetic situation of today’s youngsters. The
novel highlights the condition of youngsters with Substance Use Disorders and how
that gradually moves towards disability. Durjoy Datta alerts youngsters to be aware
of their body and the harmful consequences of Substance Use Disorders.