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OFFICIATING AT THE CHRISTMAS PARTY WERE THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ROSE GOODSTADT, AND AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR ALEXANDER FUNG.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE GATHERING, MRS GOODSTADT SAID THE DEPARTMENT'S CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS AIMED TO COUNSEL JUVENILE OFFENDERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL TRAINING AND AFTERCARE SERVICES.
"IT IS HOPED THAT THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE WOULD BE RESTORED AND THEY COULD THEN LEAD A NORMAL LIFE IN FUTURE," SHE SAID.
MRS GOODSTADT ALSO THANKED THE YOUNGSTERS FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN ORGANISING THE PARTY AND IN PARTICUTAR THE ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME.
ENJOY DRUG-FREE CHRISTMAS
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YOUNG PEOPLE ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MUST NOT TAKE DRUGS WHILE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS, BECAUSE THE CONSEQUENCE CAN BE DISASTROUS.
(ACAN), MR
A MEMBER OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS PAO PING-WING, GAVE THIS ADVICE TODAY (THURSDAY) WHEN SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE "SAY YES TO LIFE" DISCO NIGHT.
"DRUG ABUSE CAN EASILY LEAD TO ADDICTION AND DAMAGE ΤΟ THE ORGANIC AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS OF A HUMAN BODY, RESULTING IN RUINING MANY YOUNGSTERS' FUTURE AND EVEN THEIR LIVES, HE SAID.
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"YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE ON ALERT WHEN ATTENDING CHRISTMAS PARTIES OR GATHERINGS AND MUST NOT
TAKE ANY DRUGS BECAUSE OF CURIOSITY OR PEER GROUP PRESSURE.
AIMED AT ENCOURAGING MEMBERS OF THE PEOPLE, TO "SAY YES TO LIFE AND SAY NO ΤΟ WILL BE HELD FROM 8 PM TO 10 PM ON SUNDAY SHOPPING CENTRE, KOWLOON.
IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY RADIO HOUSING AUTHORITY AND ACAN, AND WILL RADIO 2.
ADMISSION TO THE SHOW IS FREE.
PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY YOUNG DRUGS", THE DISCO NIGHT (DECEMBER 23) AT LOK FU
TELEVISION HONG KONG, BE BROADCAST LIVE
ON
THE RTHK
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