Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy appealed to people to help eliminate drug abuse and illicit trafficking in Telangana They urged citizens especially the youth to adopt healthy lifestyles and support efforts to build a drug free society

Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday called upon people to join hands in preventing drug abuse and to promote a healthy society

In a message on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Shukla said drug abuse is extremely harmful to individuals families and society and urged people especially youth to adopt a healthy lifestyle

He said all citizens should join the endeavour to realise Drug free Telangana Drug free India

Observing that narcotics not only destroy individuals and families but also cause law and order problems the chief minister stressed on social responsibility and alertness of citizens to check drug abuse and illicit trafficking

He called upon people to make efforts to promote positive thoughts among youth and to join the mission to make Telangana drug free

Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar flagged off a 2k run in the district headquarters town of Vikarabad to mark the occasion