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noPune : Sep 17, 2010 :- A short film. It is the new prescription that a group of doctors in the city has come up with to connect with teenagers and steer them away from smoking or chewing tobacco. With growing concern about teenagers — particularly school-going children — smoking their “first puff” or tasting gutkha and getting addicted, the group plans to take the film to schools in the city, with an appeal to children to “choose life — not tobacco”.

Dr Vandana Joshi, an ENT specialist who along with others have set up PACE - Prevent Addictions through Child Education, said the film was aimed at emotionally connecting with the schoolchildren to make them aware of the ill-effects of tobacco and related substances. “Filmmakers Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukhthankar will be directing the short film that will emphasise the message... A fund-raiser musical programme will also be organised by the doctors’ orchestra Let’s Act on September 26, which will be compered by cardiologist Dr Jagdish Hiremath and social activist Dr Swati Bhave.”

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