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SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1975

A THREE-YEAR METHADONE MAINTENANCE PILOT PROJECT, AIMED AT ASCERTAINING THE VALUE OF THE THERAPY BEFORE PLANNING FOR

MASS TREATMENT, WAS STARTED IN DECEMBER 1972. THE LESSONS LEARNT SO FAR HAD BEEN ENCOURAGING, THE REPORT SAID. BESIDES OTHER PUBLICITY MEASURES TO SPREAD THE ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE, THE ACTION COMMITTEE LAUNCHED A THREE-MONTH PILOT PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN IN TSUEN WAN - IN OCTOBER 1973.

A RESEARCH COMPANY LATER HELPED TO PINPOINT THE TYPE OF PUBLICITY WHICH HAD THE GREATEST IMPACT, AND EXPERIENCE THUS OBTAINED WOULD BE USED IN THE PLANNING OF FUTURE CAMPAIGNS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

COPIES OF THE ACAN REPORT WILL BE BOXED FOR COLLECTION TODAY.

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GOVERNOR TO OPEN SYMPOSIUM ON PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE

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THE GOVERNOR, SİR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL DECLARE OPEN A SYMPOSIUM ON PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY (MARCH 3) AT 9.30 AM.

AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, DR. H.P. ROME, PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION, WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE GATHERING.

THE SYMPOSIUM, SPONSORED JOINTLY BY THE WORLD PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION, IS THE FIRST ON PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE EVER HELD IN HONG KONG.

OVER 200 DELEGATES FROM MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES WILL ATTEND

THE SYMPOSIUM, WHICH WILL LAST FOR THREE DAYS.

THERE WILL BE SIX SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS, DURING WHICH BOTH FOREIGN AND LOCAL EXPERTS IN THE RESPECTIVE FIELDS WILL PRESENT OVER 30 PAPERS ON PSYCHOSOMATIC SUBJECTS.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE SYMPOSIUM THAT THE PRESS IS WELCOME TO THE OPENING CEREMONY ON MONDAY AT 9.30 AM BUT THEY MAY NOT BE PRESENT AT THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME OF THE SYMPOSIUM.

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