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7. AS REGARDS DRUGS, THERE ARE NO (NO) DRUG ADDICTS IN CLOSED
CENTRES. THERE HAVE BEEN 11 DRUG RELATED PROSECUTIONS OF REFUGEES:
2. IN 1963, 6 IN 1934 AND 3 IN 1985. IN EACH CASE THE OFFENCE WAS
POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS DRUGS. ALL OF THOSE PROSECUTED HAVE COME
FROM JUBILEE TRANSIT CENTRE.
6. WE HAVE NO (NO) INFORMATION ON DRUG ADDICTS IN THE OPEN CENTRES,
BUT THE CENTRE MANAGER ESTIMATES THAT HE MIGHT HAVE ABOUT 50 DRUG
ADDICTS IN JUBILEE: ABOUT 2.4 PERCENT OF THE CENTRE POPULATION.
ALTHOUGH HE URGES THEM TO SEEK TREATMENT, HE HAS NO (NO) WAY OF
KNOWING WHETHER THEY ACCEPT HIS ADVICE. HE WORKS VERY CLOSELY WITH
THE POLICE (HE IS AN EX-POLICEMAN HIMSELF) IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL
AND ERADICATE DRUG OFFENCES.
9. DRUG ADDICTION IS NOT (NOT) A CRIME IN HONG KONG AND PERSONAL
PARTICULARS OF DRUG ADDICTS ARE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO (NO) IMPEDIMENT TO A REFUGEE ADDICT SEEKING HELP, IN THE FORM OF METHADONE TREATMENT FOR HEROIN ADDICTION, ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. WE PROVIDE ANTI-NARCOTICS PUBLICITY MATERIAL,
TEACHING KITS ON DRUGS AND AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS ON DRUGS TO THE CENTRE
MANAGEMENT IN AN ATTEMPT TO ENCOURAGE REFUGEES IN JUBILEE TO SEEK
TREATMENT.
YOUDE
MINIMAL HKD
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