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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1989

MAJOR ANTI-DRUG ACTIVITIES LINED UP FOR OCTOBER

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A MONTH-LONG PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN DESIGNED TO DISSEMINATE THE ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE THROUGH A MIXED AND BALANCED PROGRAMME WILL BEGIN ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 7).

ENTITLED "THE ROAD TO A HAPPY LIFE", THE CAMPAIGN IS PART OF THIS YEAR'S TERRITORY-WIDE PUBLICITY DRIVE ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN).

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ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE CAMPAIGN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY). THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR DAVID WEEKS, SAID OBJECTIVE WAS TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE WITH EMPHASIS ON ABUSE OF PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES.

"IT IS ALSO AIMED AT ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO CARE MORE FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND EDUCATING YOUNGSTERS TO REJECT THE ILLICIT USE OF DRUGS, HE ADDED.

DURING THE MONTH, A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE ORGANISED. THESE INCLUDE A FAMILY CAMP, A VARIETY SHOW, A MODEL CAR RACE, A DRUG EDUCATION TALK, A LONG RUN, A TRAINING CAMP AND A DRAMA COMPETITION.

ABOUT 230 FAMILIES WILL TAKE PART IN A FAMILY CAMP AT THE LEI YUE MUN PARK HOLIDAY VILLAGE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (OCTOBER 7 AND 81.

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN ATTENDING WILL BE ABOUT 690. AMONG THEM. 290 WILL BE RESIDENTIAL CAMPERS AND THE OTHER 400 DAY CAMPERS.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, THE YIN NGAI CENTRAL COUNCIL, A WELL-ESTABLISHED WOMEN'S ORGANISATION, WILL STAGE AN ANTI-NARCOTICS VARIETY SHOW ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 81. ABOUT 780 YIN NGAI MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.

A MODEL CAR RACE WITH "THROUGH THE BARRICADES" AS ITS THEME WILL BE HELD AT THE SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND IN WAN CHAI ON OCTOBER 15.

THE EVENT IS CO-ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG RADIO CONTROL MODEL CAR ASSOCIATION.

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RADIO-CONTROLLED, COMBUSTION-ENGINED MODEL CARS AND IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR YOUNGSTERS. TO TAKE PART IN HEALTHY PURSUITS.

A DRUG EDUCATION TALK ON THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF NARCOTICS BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE ON OCTOBER 19.

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SUPPLEMENTED BY VIDEO AND SLIDE SHOWS. THE TALK WILL PROVIDE SOME 400 SCHOOL TEACHERS, STUDENT COUNSELLORS AND OUTREACHING SOCIAL WORKERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DRUGS.

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