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TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1978

ACAN STEPS UP DISTRICT CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES

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THIS YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) WILL EXTEND ITS DISTRICT-LEVEL ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGNS FROM ONE TO THREE DISTRICTS TO REACH MORE THAN A MILLION PEOPLE.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF INTENSIVE PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY WILL BE MOUNTED CONSECUTIVELY IN TAI PO FROM SEPTEMBER 23 TO OCTOBER 14, IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT FROM OCTOBER 15 TO NOVEMBER 12 AND IN WONG TAI SIN FROM NOVEMBER 18 TO DECEMBER 17.

AN ACAN SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY: +WE ARE MOUNTING THREE DISTRICT CAMPAIGNS THIS YEAR AS A RESULT OF THEIR PROVEN SUCCESS SINCE THEIR INCEPTION IN 1973 IN PUTTING THE ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE ACROSS TO THE PUBLIC.+

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE AIM OF THE CAMPAIGNS WILL BE TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE TO PROVIDE YOUNGSTERS WITH HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE THE REPORTING OF DRUG OFFENCES AND TO HELP ADDICTS COME FORWARD FOR TREATMENT.

THE CAMPAIGNS WILL BE ORGANISED BY LOCAL PEOPLE WITH GOVERNMENT PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED:+PUBLIC SUPPORT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN STAMPING OUT DRUGS AND WE HOPE THE DISTRICT CAMPAIGNS WILL ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO PLAY A MORE IMPORTANT ROLE IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING ANTI-DRUG ABUSE ACTIVITIES.+

EACH CAMPAIGN WILL INCLUDE SPECTACULAR OPENING EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS, COMPETITIONS, VARIETY SHOWS, SEMINARS, LECTURES TO SCHOOLS AND MOBILE THEATRE AND FILM SHOWS.

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LEAFLETS WILL BE HANDED OUT TO RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICTS AND BANNERS AND POSTERS WITH SLOGANS WILL BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED IN PUBLIC PLACES.

AN ORGANISING COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED AT TAI PO COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM RURAL COMMITTEES, FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEES, SCHOOLS, YOUTH CENTRES, SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS, COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATIONS, SCOUTS, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ENGAGED IN ANTI-DRUG ABUSE WORK.

SIMILAR COMMITTEES FOR CAMPAIGNS TO BE HELD IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF HONG KONG AND WONG TAI SIN WILL BE SET UP SHORTLY.

TO SPREAD THE ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE TO ALL PARTS OF HONG KONG INTENSIVE PUBLICITY WILL BE MOUNTED SIMULTANEOUSLY ON TELEVISION AND RADIO, IN NEWSPAPERS AND BY USING POSTERS AND THE DISPLAY WINDOWS OF ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES.

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