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Minister Ponnam Prabhakar flags off anti-drug awareness run in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Oct 5 (UNI) Telangana Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar today flagged off the “Stop substance Abuse” run organised by Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (AIMSR) at KBR Park, Banjara Hills, as part of its annual inter-medical college fest ‘Anastomoz – 2025’.
Over 400 medical students participated in the awareness run aimed at sensitising youth against drug abuse.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister stressed the need for collective efforts to curb substance abuse and urged students to take the anti-drug message forward.
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