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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1982

ACAN YOUTH VOLUNTEERS ORGANISE ANTI-DRUGS CAMP

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THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS WILL HOLD AN ANTI-DRUGS TRAINING+ CAMP FOR 150 YOUNG PEOPLE ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 18) IN THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE.

THE TWO-DAY CAMP IS ORGANISED BY ACAN YOUTH VOLUNTEER, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, WITH THE AIM OF HEIGHTENING THE AWARENESS OF YOUTHS OF THE DANGERS OF EXPERIMENTING WITH DRUGS.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE MAINLY WORKING YOUTHS FROM FACTORIES DOING SEMI-SKILLED OR UNSKILLED JOBS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION SAID THE SELECTION OF THE PARTICIPANTS WAS BASED ON THE PROFILE OF A POTENTIAL ADDICT AS DERIVED FROM DATA IN THE CENTRAL REGISTRY OF DRUG ABUSERS.

AT THE CAMP, THE ACAN VOLUNTEERS WILL ORGANISE QUIZ EVENTS, GAMES, PLAYS, A SLIDE SHOW AND DISCUSSIONS.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR GORDON MORTIMER, WILL VISIT THE YOUTHS IN THE CAMP ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 19) AND PRESENT PRIZES TO THE WINNERS OF VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.

THE ACAN YOUTH VOLUNTEERS WERE FIRST RECRUITED IN JULY 1981 AND AGAIN IN MARCH THIS YEAR. THERE ARE NOW SOME 40 VOLUNTEERS COMPRISING TEACHERS, STUDENTS, CLERKS, NURSES AND TECHNICIANS ALL HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND ENTHUSIASTIC YOUNG INDIVIDUALS.

SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE YOUTH VOLUNTEERS, OVER 30 ANTI-DRUG EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES WERE ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS WITH THEIR ASSISTANCE.

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