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TWO SCHEMES (ONE RUN DY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE OTHER BY A GRANT AIDED VOLUNTARY AGENCY) TO EVALUATE THE USE OF METHADONE MAINTENANCE ON A LONG TERM BASIS IN HONG KONG HAVE ENTERED THE THIRD YEAR OF STUDY. RESULTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE LATER THIS YEAR.
RESEARCH INTO ACUPUNCTURE AS A POSSIBLE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR DRUG ADDICTION IS ALSO BEING UNDERTAKEN IN HONG KONG. THIS HAS ATTRACTED ATTENTION IN SCIENTIFIC CIRCLES OVERSEAS.
ROBERTS
FILES
HKIOD (4) SEAD
MR WILFORD MR MALE
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HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON
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