XN000022-1982-04-03 — Page 2

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SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1982

ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE SPREADS TO ALL SCHOOLS

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THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS AND THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ARE JOINTLY ORGANISING AN ANTI-DRUG CHINESE ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION AND A POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (SATURDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION SAID THE PROJECTS ARE EDUCATIONAL REQUIRING A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THE PART OF ENTRANTS AND IT IS HOPED THAT THE STUDENTS WOULD LEARN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE AND NEVER TO EXPERIMENT WITH DRUGS.

HE ADDED THAT A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT AND RESOURCES WILL BE DEVOTED BY ACAN THIS YEAR TO PREVENT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM BECOMING ADDICTED AND INVOLVED IN DRUG CRIME.

THE ESSAY AND POSTER DESIGN COMPETITIONS ARE THE FIRST TWO PROJECTS. OTHER YOUTH ACTIVITIES PLANNED INCLUDE A YOUTH AGAINST DRUGS SCHEME, YOUTH VOLUNTEER SCHEME, SCHOOL TALKS AND EXHIBITIONS AND SPECIAL TRAINING CAMPS FOR YOUTHS.

THE ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS — A JUNIOR SECTION FOR FORM 1-3 STUDENTS, AND A SENIOR SECTION FOR FORM 4-7 STUDENTS. THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES FOR EACH SECTION IS LIMITED TO 10 PER SCHOOL.

EACH PARTICIPANT SHOULD SUBMIT AN ESSAY OF 800 TO

1 000 WORDS ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

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HOW TO AVOID BECOMING INVOLVED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING

THE EFFECT OF ADDICTION ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY; ' AND

* WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD DO TO HELP CURB THE INCREASE

IN DRUG ABUSE.

THE POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION IS ALSO DIVIDED INTO JUNIOR AND SENIOR SECTIONS. THE JUNIOR SECTION IS FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS AND THE OTHER IS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS.

THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OR STYLE OF ENTRIES, BUT THE DESIGN MUST BE OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ORGANISATION A2 SIZE, I.E. 420 MM X 594 MM.

THE POSTER, APART FROM ORIGINALITY, SHOULD CONVEY AN ANTI-NARCOTICS THEME.

ENTRIES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED THROUGH HEADS OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS TO THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT 8 YUN PING ROAD, CAROLINE MANSION, 4TH FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30.

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