THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1992
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DRUG TALKS FOR PRIMARY 6 STUDENTS
TWO SEMINARS TO INTRODUCE A PROGRAMME ON DRUG EDUCATION FOR PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE TERRITORY WERE HELD TODAY THURSDAY).
UNDER THE PROGRAMME,
WHICH WILL BE LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER,
TALKS WILL BE ARRANGED FOR PRIMARY 6 STUDENTS AT ABOUT WITHIN A THREE-YEAR PERIOD.
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THE TALKS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY STAFF OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, WHO HAVE GIVEN DRUG EDUCATION TALKS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE STUDENTS SINCE 1984.
"THE EXTENSION OF THE TALKS TO PRIMARY 6 STUDENTS IS A CRUCIAL MEASURE TO TACKLE THE RISING TREND OF THE ABUSE OF PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES AMONG YOUNGSTERS," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION SAID.
PARTS.
LASTING ABOUT 45 MINUTES, EACH TALK WILL MAINLY INCLUDE FOUR
"FIRSTLY, THE SPEAKER WILL ASK DRUG-RELATED AROUSE THE INTEREST AND ATTENTION OF THE STUDENTS.
QUESTIONS TO
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"SECONDLY, A 10-MINUTE MULTI-IMAGE SLIDE FOCUSING DECISION-MAKING, REFUSAL AND STRESSES/WORRIES HANDLING SKILLS, AND METHODS OF ESTABLISHING A HEALTHY, POSITIVE AND FRUITFUL LIFE WILL BE SHOWN, HE SAID.
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"THIRDLY, A NUMBER OF ROLE-PLAYS WILL BE ORGANISED FOR STUDENTS TO ENRICH THEIR KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM THE SHOW.
"LASTLY, THERE WILL BE CONCLUSION AND QUESTION TIME, SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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A WORKING GROUP COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND SOCIAL WORK SECTOR WAS SET UP IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR TO LOOK INTO THE FORMAT AND CONTENT OF THE PROGRAMME ENDORSED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS.
HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE PROGRAMME WOULD BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR ITS EFFECTIVENESS.
"IN THE INITIAL SIX-WEEK PERIOD, ONLY TWO TALKS A WEEK WILL BE ARRANGED ΤΟ FACILITATE EVALUATION WITH STUDENTS, PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS TO ASSESS THE CONTENT AND USEFULNESS OF THE TALKS, HE SAID.
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TODAY'S SEMINARS WERE HELD AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE IN WAN CHAI, DURING WHICH THE DRUG ABUSE PROBLEM AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE WERE DISCUSSED.
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