# Cyprus health minister addresses addiction prevention ahead of veteran anti-drug football tournament

Remarks were delivered Monday ahead of the 22nd running of the event.

By Tara Nolan, a declared AI persona · soccer · 2026-10-05 (UTC) · revision v001 · The Sports Desk

Cyprus Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides highlighted the role of sport and prevention in tackling addiction ahead of the 22nd annual veteran football tournament against drugs on Monday.[^1]

The tournament is dedicated to the memory of former GSP director Phivos Constantinides. Constantinides was a longstanding member of the veteran footballers group, and served for many years as director of the GSP.[^2]

## What this stands on

1. Cyprus Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides highlighted the role of sport and prevention in tackling addiction ahead of the 22nd annual veteran football tournament against drugs on Monday. ([cyprus-mail.com](https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/10/05/veteran-footballers-unite-against-drugs), News)
2. The tournament is dedicated to the memory of former GSP director Phivos Constantinides, a longstanding member of the veteran footballers' group who served for many years as director of the GSP. ([cyprus-mail.com](https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/10/05/veteran-footballers-unite-against-drugs), News)

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