MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1975
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ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN IN CENTRAL
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A FIVE-DAY CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT ANTI-DRUG EDUCATIONAL DRIVE TO KEEP HONG KONG DRUG FREE+ BEGINS TODAY IN CENTRAL DISTRICT.
WHILE THE MAIN EFFORTS WILL CONCENTRATE ON STUDENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC LIKE OFFICE WORKERS WILL ALSO BE INVOLVED.
THROUGHOUT THE FIVE DAYS UNTIL FRIDAY, THERE WILL BE AT LEAST ONE ACTIVITY A DAY STARTING OFF WITH A VISIT TODAY TO THE NARCOTICS BUREAU'S DRUG MUSEUM ORGANISED FOR A GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL,
TOMORROW. IT WILL BE THE TURN OF TEACHERS AND THEY WILL BE DISCUSSING HOW THEY CAN HELP IN PREVENTING DRUG ADDICTION IN SCHOOLS AT A SEMINAR TO TAKE PLACE AT THE COMMUNITY HALL OF CARITAS CENTRE IN CAINE ROAD. THIS BEGINS AT 2 P.M.
ANOTHER GROUP OF STUDENTS IS SCHEDULED TO VISIT THE DRUG MUSEUM AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. LATER IN THE EVENING AT 6 P.M. OFFICE WORKERS WILL MEET AT A FORUM, AT THE CARITAS TOWN CENTRE IN ON LOK YUEN BUILDING TO DISCUSS THE TOPIC OF DRUG ABUSE. THERE WILL BE AN EXHIBITION ON DRUG ABUSE AT THE CENTRE. OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AND ANYONE INTERESTED CAN DROP IN DETWEEN 10.30 A.M. AND 5 P.M.
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THURSDAY WILL SEE STUDENTS GETTING TOGETHER FOR A THREE AND A HALF HOUR SEMINAR AT THE CARITAS CENTRE IN CAINE ROAD TO DISCUSS THE ROLE THEY CAN PLAY IN HELPING THE ANTI-DRIVE.
ALSO BEGINNING FROM NOON ON THURSDAY AN EXHIBITION OF DRUG SAMPLES, DRUG SMOKING PARAPHERNALIA AND EQUIPMENT, CHARTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE MOUNTED ON THE TEMPORARY PAVEMENT NEXT TO CONNAUGHT CENTRE. TO CONTINUE ON FRIDAY, THIS IS THE FIRST SUCH OPEN-AIR EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AND WILL ĠIVE PASSENS-BY AN INSIGHT INTO THE PROBLEM.
THE FIVE DAYS OF ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL DISTRICT COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE, AND IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY ACTIVITIES WHICH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S CYOS ARE ORGANISING FOR THE CAMPAIGN SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE.