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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1988

COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS PAYS TRIBUTE TO ACAN

AGAINST

THE POLITICAL WILL THAT EXISTS IN HONG KONG AND THE PRACTICAL CO-OPERATION OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE ACTION COMMITTER AGAINST NARCOTICS ARE REASONS FOR THE TERRITORY'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIGHT DRUGS, THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR GARETH MULLOY, SAID YORK ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 29, NEW YORK TIME).

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ASKED HE SAID THIS WHEN

WHY HONG KONG WAS CITED BY U.S. OFFICIALS AS A MODEL FOR THE U.S. AND OTHER COUNTRIES.

MR MULLOY MENTIONED, IN PARTICULAR, THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE SERVICES AND FORCE AND CUSTOMS AND EXCISK OFFICERS, THE CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, THE SOCIETY FOR THE AID AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ABUSERS (SARDA) AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN HONG KONG.

MR MULLOY WAS IN NEW YORK CITY EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON, D.C. WHERE HE IS A PANELLIST IN THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE FOR A DRUG FREE AMERICA BETWEEN FEBRUARY 28 AND MARCH 3.

IN HARLEM, HE VISITED THE INTERIM METHADONE CLINIC WHICH 18 MODELLED PRECISELY ON THE LINES OF HONG KONG'S METHADONE CLINICS WHICH IS KNOWN AS AN "INNOVATIVE AIDS RISK REDUCTION PROJECT".

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THE PRESIDENT LATER, AT A WORKING LUNCH ORGANISED BY BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER, DR ROBERT NEWMAN, MR MULLOY MET ADDRESSED A DISTINGUISHED GATHERING OF U.S. MEDICAL AUTHORITIES OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS.

HE OUTLINED THE HISTORY OF HONG KONG'S DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ABUSE AND DETAILED THE VARIOUS SERVICES PROVIDED TO COMBAT DRUGS.

MANY MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE COMMENTED FAVOURABLY ON SEVERAL ASPECTS OF HONG KONG'S ANTI-DRUG PROGRAMME, IN PARTICULAR METHADONE CLINICS, THE CENTRAL REGISTRY OF PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES.

THE DRUG ABUSE AND THE

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