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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1989

NURSERY,

AS THERE ARE LIMITED PLACES IN EACH REFERRALS WILL BE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.

REGISTRATION

OR

THE SERVICE MAY FOR FURTHER

IN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED CONTACT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HOTLINE, 3-432255, DETAILS.

YOUTH LEADERS TAKE PART IN ANTI-DRUG CAMP

TOOK

FOUR HUNDRED YOUTH LEADERS FROM SIX LOCAL ORGANISATIONS PART IN AN ANTI-DRUG TRAINING CAMP TODAY (SUNDAY) AT THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE.

THEY COMPRISED 250 RESIDENTIAL CAMPERS AND 150 DAY VISITORS.

THE EVENT WAS ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) AS PART OF THE "THE ROAD TO A HAPPY LIFE" ANTI-DRUG PUBLICITY PROGRAMME THIS YEAR.

KNOWLEDGE

"THE AIM OF THE CAMP IS TO EQUIP YOUTH LEADERS WITH OF THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE SO THAT THEY CAN HELP TO SPREAD THE ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE AMONG THEIR PEERS.

"WE BELIEVE THAT PEERS ARE THE EFFECTIVE TEACHERS OF EACH OTHER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION SAID.

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BESIDES SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, SHOWS, AND EXHIBITIONS WERE PROVIDED AT THE CAMP. ALSO HELD.

VIDEO AND SLIDE

DISCUSSIONS

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PARTICIPANTS WERE NOMINATED BY THE JUNIOR POLICE CALL, COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB, SCOUT ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, HONG KONG GUIDES ASSOCIATION, DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME, ACAN VOLUNTEER GROUP AND THE ACAN YOUTH ADVISORY GROUP.

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