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Question No. 2

Oral Reply by the Secretary for Security to The Hon. Mrs. Rita Fan Legislative Council Meeting 18 May 1988

2. MRS. FAN:

Will Government inform this Council of the underlying reasons for an increasing trend of young people under 16 to indulge in soft drugs and what actions are being taken to remedy the situation, in particular to curb trafficking of Mandrax tablets by young people?

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Reply:

SECRETARY FOR SECURITY:

Sir..

drugs,

of the many reasons why young people abuse these

the main ones are assessed as being their curiosity

and wish to experiment, peer pressure, and the belief that

such drugs are

are harmless. Many young people also tend to

imitate foreign fashions and for some,

includes drug taking.

regrettably,

this

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Remedial action has been taken by both the Action

(ACAN) by Committee Against Narcotics and the Police and Customs.

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has initiated and directed the following measures:

ACAN