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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1990

ANTI-DRUG FORTNIGHT TO BEGIN ON SATURDAY

AN ANTI-DRUG FORTNIGHT TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DRUG ABUSE PROBLEM WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM SATURDAY (OCTOBER 20).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SAID: "ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS, THE FORTNIGHT COMPRISES A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE, YOUNGSTERS IN PARTICULAR, TO ADOPT A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND SAY 'NO' TO ALL DRUGS.

"IT ALSO APPEALS TO PARENTS TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THEIR CHILDREN SO THAT THEY DO NOT FALL PREY TO DRUGS.

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DURING THE FORTNIGHT EVENT, THOSE WHO WANT ΤΟ HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S OVERALL STRATEGY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS ARE WELCOMED TO A 'HONG KONG FIGHTS DRUGS ' EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN HARBOUR CITY, TSIM SHA TSUI, FROM FRIDAY (OCTOBER 19) TO SUNDAY (OCTOBER 21).

ANOTHER EXHIBITION ON ABUSE OF PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES WILL STAGED IN TUEN MUN TOWN PLAZA BETWEEN OCTOBER 31 AND NOVEMBER 2.

LEAFLETS AND SOUVENIRS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE SPOT.

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FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SINGING OR PHOTOGRAPHY, THE 'SAY YES TO LIFE' SINGING CONTEST AND THE 'TO CREATE A BRIGHT TOMORROW' PHOTO COMPETITION WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH GOOD OPPORTUNITIES TO DISPLAY THEIR TALENTS ON ONE HAND AND ASSIST IN PUBLICISING ANTI-DRUG MESSAGE ON THE OTHER.

THE SINGING CONTEST IS OPEN TO PEOPLE AGED 15 TO 30 WHILE THE PHOTO COMPETITION WILL INCLUDE TWO DIVISIONS: STUDENT DIVISION FOR STUDENTS AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 21 AND OPEN DIVISION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO MUST BE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY ENTHUSIASTS.

ENTRY FORMS FOR THE TWO COMPETITIONS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT THE NARCOTICS DIVISION ON THE 23RD FLOOR OF THE QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICES.

THE FORTNIGHT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A FAMILY OUTING AND A KITE FLYING DAY ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 21) IN TAI HAN TUN, SAI KUNG. MORE THAN 300 FAMILIES WILL TAKE PART IN THE EVENT TO PROMOTE HAPPY FAMILY LIFE.

TO PROMOTE DRUG EDUCATION, A WORKSHOP FOR ABOUT 200 STUDENT COUNSELLORS, OUTREACH SOCIAL WORKERS AND STAFF OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS WILL BE HELD AT HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE, KOWLOON, ON OCTOBER 23 AND 24, AND A TRAINING CAMP FOR ABOUT 250 YOUTH LEADERS FROM NINE ORGANISATIONS ORGANISED AT LADY MACLEHOSE HOLIDAY VILLAGE, SAI KUNG, BETWEEN OCTOBER 26 AND 28.

IN ADDITION