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The common reasons attributed to drug taking by reported drug abusers under 21 were peer influence, curiosity and relief of boredom, depression or anxiety.
On the types of drugs abused, 66.6 per cent of all reported young drug abusers took narcotics and analgesics and 37.9 per cent took psychotropic substances.
On the treatment front, a total of 3,755 persons were admitted to the three main government-funded treatment programmes, of which 1,020 (or 27.2 per cent) were first-time admissions.
These represented decreases in total admissions by 21.2 per cent and in new admissions by 17 per cent.
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Govt's response to press enquiries on mad-cow disease
In response to press enquiries on the mad-cow disease known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a government spokesman said this (Tuesday) evening:
"We have again sought advice from the WHO and are waiting for the outcome of a further meeting of public health and veterinary experts in Brussels on BSE.
"For the time being, we are advising wholesalers, retailers, and hotel and restaurant operators to indicate the origin of frozen beef before they release the product to their customers.
"Only two to three per cent of frozen beef imported to Hong Kong comes from the UK. The rest are from places like Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
"Hong Kong does not import fresh meats from the UK. All fresh meats on sale in the market are of Chinese origin."
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