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SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1983
NEW METHADONE CLINIC STARTING
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A NEW EVENING METHADONE CLINIC PROVIDING TREATMENT TO DRUG ADDICTS WILL BEGIN OPERATION IN NGAU TAU KOK ON MONDAY (APRIL 18).
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE CLINIC WILL BE LOCATED INSIDE THE NGAU TAU KOK JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC AT 60 TING ON STREET.
THE NEW METHADONE CLINIC WILL BE OPEN DAILY FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM, INCLUDING SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, HE SAID.
WITH THE OPENING OF THIS CLINIC, THE DEPARTMENT NOW RUNS A TOTAL OF 24 METHADONE CLINICS, INCLUDING FOUR ON HONG KONG ISLAND, 13 IN KOWLOON AND SEVEN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
AT THE END OF 1982, SOME 28 122 PATIENTS HAVE REGISTERED IN BOTH THE METHADONE MAINTENANCE AND DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMMES AND THE NUMBER OF ATTENDANCES DURING THE YEAR AMOUNTS TO 2.5 MILLION.
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES HOLD SPORTS MEET
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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL SPORTS MEET WAS HELD TODAY AT THE STANLEY FOOTBALL FIELD WITH MORE THAN 250 MEMBERS COMPETING IN THE VARIOUS FIELD AND TRACK EVENTS.
SHARING IN THE FUN WERE A GROUP OF DISABLED PEOPLE FROM THE MARGARET TRENCH MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE. THEY PARTICIPATED IN THREE SPECIAL EVENTS, SHOTPUT AND PRECISION JAVELIN AS WELL AS A SLALOM RACE FOR THE WHEELCHAIR CLASS.
A WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL MATCH WAS ALSO ARRANGED BETWEEN CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF AND GUESTS TEAM FROM THE REHABILITATION CENTRE.
THE TAI TAM GIRL PIPERS AND PRECISION MARCHING TEAM PERFORMED.
MRS BEVERLEY GARNER. WIFE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE WINNERS.