FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1979
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PRISONS DEPARTMENT CONTRIBUTES TO A.C.A.N. EXHIBITION ******
THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT WILL CONTRIBUTE A DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT DISPLAY TO A FOUR-DAY EXHIBITION AT THE CITY HALL FROM TOMORROW TO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24.
THE DISPLAY WILL FORM PART OF THE INTER-SCHOOL DRUG EDUCATION COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS,
THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES AT HEI LING CHAU AND TAI LAM PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR CONVICTED DRUG ADDICTS.
AT THE SAME TIME THE INSTITUTIONS WHICH CATER FOR BOTH YOUNG AND ADULT OFFENDERS OFFER THE COURTS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SENDING A DRUG ADDICT TO PRISON.
THE TREATMENT PROGRAMMES AIM AT THE TOTAL REHABILITATION OF THE DRUG DEPENDENT PERSON.
ON COMPLETION OF ONE YEAR AFTER-CARE SUPERVISION THE SUCCESS RATE IS OVER 63 PER CENT.
THE DEPARTMENT'S ADDICTION TREATMENT DISPLAY AT THE CITY HALL WILL BE MOUNTED ON EIGHT NEW PANELS SPECIALLY MADE BY THE PRISON INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT.
THE PANELS WILL CONTAIN WRITTEN GUIDES, GRAPHICS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ILLUSTRATING MAJOR ASPECTS OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S ADDICTION TREATMENT FACILITIES AND PROGRAMMES.
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