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accepted the advice given by the Action Commit ee Against Narco CS

that the preventive education and publicity programme regarding the

dangers of these drugs should be

intensified.

Specifically, the

following measures have either been taken or will be taken in the

current financial year

(a) more frequent broadcasts of existing

announcements of public interest (APIs)

on psychotropic substances in general,

and the planned production of new

on mandrax and cannabis;

(b)

(c)

placing large posters relating to

psychotropic substances at conspicuous

places such as MTR and KCR poster sit

and the production of more posters some

of which may be put up at places

frequented by young people, for example

in billiard rooms and video games centr

encouraging young people to participate

in the Youth Against Drugs Scheme;

(d)

including in the school teaching kit

an information sheet on psychotropic

substances;