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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1992
"WE ARE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY PASSPORTS WHICH, UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ISSUED BEFORE JULY 1, 1997.
OF A JOINT
LATE RUSH FOR BN (0) DECLARATION, MUST BE
"WE WISH TO AVOID SUCH A SITUATION, WHICH STRAIN ON THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT'S RESOURCES,
A TOTAL OF 1,378,264 BDTC PASSPORTS HAVE NINE YEARS SINCE THEY WERE INTRODUCED ON JANUARY
WOULD PUT A GREAT ** HE SAID.
BEEN ISSUED IN THE 1, 1983.
HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN THE
MEANWHILE, 273,036 BN (0) PASSPORTS FOUR-AND-A-HALF YEARS SINCE THEY WERE INTRODUCED ON JULY 1, 1987.
REVIEW GROUP FORMED TO LOOK INTO DRUG TREATMENT CLINICS
THE
GROUP TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS HAS FORMED A REVIEW LOOK INTO THE OBJECTIVES OF THE METHADONE TREATMENT PROGRAMME AND NUMBER AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE CLINICS.
THIS WAS
IN
MR ALISTAIR SECURITY, STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR ASPREY, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
OF
MR ASPREY SAID THE REVIEW GROUP WAS FORMED AFTER THE
20 AUDIT TABLED HIS REPORT TO THE LEGCO ON NOVEMBER REVIEWING THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAMME.
DIRECTOR LAST YEAR
ITS
OF THE
THE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REVIEW OBJECTIVES AND THE NUMBER AND GEOGRAPHICAL
CLINICS, SO AS TO ENSURE THEIR OPTIMAL USE.
DISTRIBUTION
THE VOLUNTARY OUT-PATIENT METHADONE TREATMENT PROGRAMME MANAGED GOVERNMENT'S THREE MAIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS ONE OF THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES FOR DRUG ADDICTS.
BY
THE OTHER TWO ARE:
*
TREATMENT PUNISHABLE
THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S COMPULSORY IN-PATIENT
DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT PROGRAMME, PROVIDED AT
OFFENCES OF CENTRES FOR DRUG ABUSERS CONVICTED BY IMPRISONMENT;
AND REHABILITATION
OF DRUG
THE BY ABUSERS
A VOLUNTARY IN-PATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAMME OPERATED
AID SOCIETY FOR THE (SARDA).
CENTRAL ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNMENT'S
AGENCIES, THE REGISTRY OF DRUG ABUSE FROM A WIDE RANGE OF REPORTING NUMBER OF
ACTIVE DRUG ABUSERS IN HONG KONG AT THE END OF JUNE YEAR WAS 41, 650.
LAST
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