Registry
No.
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Top Secret,
Secret.
Confidential.
Restricted.
Unclassified.
PRIVACY MARKING
................................In Confidence
DRAFT
To:-
Type 1 +
From
Telephone No. Ext.
Department
DSR11
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH
AFFAIRS WHAT STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND WITH WHAT SUCCESS
IN THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ADDICTS?
1
Since 1974 the number of drug addicts undergoing
treatment and rehabilitation under Hong Kong Government supported programmes has increased from 6,000 to 15,500 a day. Indications so far show success rates varying from over 60% for compulsory in-patients to 14% for certain categories of voluntary out-patients.
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