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WE ALSO WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ILLEGAL DRUGS, LEGALLY-PRESCRIBED DRUGS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES THAT ARE ABUSED, AND LEGALLY-PRESCRIBED DRUGS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES THAT ARE TAKEN ACCORDING TO MEDICAL DIRECTIONS," HE SAID.
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THE KIT WAS ALSO DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO THEIR OWN PERSONAL STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH OFFERS TO TAKE DRUGS.
THESE INCLUDED LEARNING REFUSAL SKILLS, HOW ΤΟ RESIST PRESSURE AND HOW TO STAND UP FOR ONE'S BELIEFS, HE SAID.
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"ANOTHER MESSAGE WE HOPE TO PUT ACROSS TO THE STUDENTS IS THÁT DRUG ABUSE HAS CONSEQUENCES THAT ARE FAR-REACHING.
"APART FROM DAMAGING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUAL USERS, THEIR DRUG ABUSE MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT FAMILY, FRIENDS, THE COMMUNITY, AND EVEN COMMUNITIES BEYOND THEIR BORDERS."
THE KIT, IN BOTH THE ENGLISH AND CHINESE VERSIONS, INCLUDES VIDEO PROGRAMMES TO ILLUSTRATE THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE AND FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES TO REINFORCE THE THEMES FOR THE VIDEO PROGRAMMES AND TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING.
DIFFERENT VIDEOS AND FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN PRODUCED :
FOR THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR LEVELS.
ALSO PROVIDED ARE 10 LESSON PLANS TO AID THE TEACHERS IN FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS FACT SHEETS ON THE MAIN SUBSTANCES OF ABUSE IN HONG KONG.
MR POON SAID A SAMPLE OF TEACHERS HAD BEEN INVITED EARLIER THIS YEAR TO INTRODUCE THE VIDEOS AND LESSONS ON A TRIAL BASIS TO THEIR CLASSES.
"ACCORDING TO THE REPORTS BY THE TEACHERS, THE TRIAL WAS SUCCESSFUL IN THAT IT ACTED AS AN EFFECTIVE CATALYST FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH THE STUDENTS ABOUT OTHER DRUG-RELATED TOPICS, HE ADDED.
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IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE USE OF THE KIT, MR POON SAID THE NARCOTICS DIVISION WOULD CONDUCT SEMINARS ΤΟ INTRODUCE IT TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS LATER THIS MONTH.
HE SAID THE DIVISION WOULD ALSO ISSUE A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS, WHICH CONTAINED SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT DRUGS AS WELL AS TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR DRUG PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES.
"WE HOPE THAT WITH THIS INFORMATION, PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS WILL BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM OF DRUG ABUSE AND HELP STEER THEIR CHILDREN AND CLIENTS FROM THE DANGERS OF DRUGS,
MR POON SAID.
COSTING A TOTAL OF $1.6 MILLION, THE PRODUCTION OF BOTH NEW TEACHING KIT AND THE GUIDE IS SPONSORED BY HANG SENG BANK, S.H. HO FOUNDATION AND THE WEI LUN FOUNDATION.
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