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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1977

DETOXIFICATION CENTRE FOR CHEUNG CHAU

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A NEW DETOX IF ICATION CENTRE WILL BE OPENED IN CHEUNG CHAU FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 17) TO PROVIDE TREATMENT FOR DRUG ADDICTS THERE.

THE NEW CENTRE, WHICH IS LOCATED AT ST. JOHN HOSPITAL, WILL OPERATE FROM 2 P.M. TO 8 P.M. EACH DAY, INCLUDING SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

IT WILL BE THE FIRST CENTRE OF ITS KIND TO BE SET UP ON AN OUTLYING ISLAND TO COMPLEMENT THE EXISTING FACILITIES FOR TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTION THROUGHOUT HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THERE HAD BEEN A STEADY INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF DRUG ADDICTS SEEKING TREATMENT AT BOTH THE METHADONE DETOX IF ICATION AND METHADONE MAINTENANCE CENTRES.

HE POINTED OUT THAT MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND ADDICTS HAVE NOW REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S 16 METHADONE DETOXIFICATION CENTRES AND ANOTHER TEN THOUSAND WITH THE FOUR MAINTENANCE CENTRES.

NOTE TO EDITORS :

PRIZES FOR MODEL DRIVERS

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THE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN IN TAI PO'S SIX DISTRICTS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE TAI PO FOOTBALL GROUND ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 15) AT 10.30 A.M.

THE CHAIRMEN OF SIX RURAL COMMITTEES WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO A TOTAL OF 12 MODEL DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS SELECTED IN THE SIX DISTRICTS - TA KWU LING, TAI PO, SHA TAU KOK, SAI KUNG NORTH, SHEUNG SHUI AND FANLING.

MR. CLIVE OXLEY, THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, WILL ADDRESS THE GATHER ING.

THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE A PARADE IN ROAD SAFETY+ COSTUMES BY LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE JUNIOR POLICE CALL, A MOTOR-CYCLE DISPLAY BY CIVIL AID SERVICES AND PAINTINGS BY STUDENTS FROM THE SIX DISTRICTS.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY. YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE ASKED TO MEET MR. DENNIS LEUNG OF N.T.A.'S PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT BEHIND THE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE AT 9.30 A.M. SHARP. TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.