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FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1993

THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT:

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BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD;

ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, 20TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL;

THE MUI WO SUB-OFFICE OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, MUI WO GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2 NGAN KWONG WAN ROAD, MUI WO, LANTAU ISLAND; AND

CHEUNG CHAU SUB-OFFICE OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, 22 SAN HING STREET, CHEUNG CHAU.

COPIES OF THE PLAN CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.

DRUG ABUSE HOTLINE EXPANDS

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OWING TO LARGE NUMBER OF CALLERS USING THE AUTOMATED ENQUIRY HOTLINE ON DRUG ABUSE, THE NARCOTICS DIVISION HAS RECENTLY INSTALLED FOUR MORE TELEPHONE LINES TO MEET THE DEMAND.

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NOW THE HOTLINE HAS EIGHT LINES WITH PRE-RECORDED MESSAGES CANTONESE ON 12 TYPES OF COMMON SUBSTANCES OF ABUSE.

INFORMATION ON DRUG TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES ALSO ON OFFER.

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THE HOTLINE 366 8822 HAS BEEN AUTOMATED SINCE FEBRUARY 5 THIS YEAR UNDER A VOICE MESSAGING SYSTEM (VMS). SINCE THEN, THE NUMBER OF CALLERS HAS AVERAGED SOME 1,500 A DAY.

THE DECISION WAS MADE BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS AFTER A CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE NEED.

ABUSE,

WE HOPE MORE PEOPLE CAN BE TOLD OF THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DRUG A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

CALLERS MAY LISTEN TO THE VOICE MENU INSTRUCTING THEM TO CHOOSE A PRE-RECORDED MESSAGE BY PRESSING A SUITABLE NUMBER.

/THE CODES