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SFH on anti-drugs campaign
Following is a transcript of the remarks by the Secretary for Food and
Health, Dr York Chow, at a stand-up media session after officiating at the
opening ceremony of a tea fair today (August 13):
Reporter: (On school drug testing trial scheme)
Secretary for Food and Health: As far as I know, most of the tests will be
provided by the Narcotics Division as well as the Education Bureau. But
young people who have a habitual addiction would require treatment of
complications like psychiatric and physical problems. This is an integrated
service as far as we are concerned. We are working together with the other
bureaus.
Reporter: What economic benefits will the tea fair bring to Hong Kong?
Secretary for Food and Health: This is the first tea fair in Hong Kong. The
atmosphere there is very attractive. We have over 260 exhibitors coming from
all through the world. This can provide an important international platform
for the trade to exchange ideas and conduct businesses. It is a very good
opportunity for the trade to have such an international platform in Hong
Kong. Hong Kong can also play an important part in promoting tea drinking,
tea drink culture and various products from everywhere. It is very
interesting to see that apart from tea from our neighbouring regions
including the Mainland, there are many other countries coming, including
Africa. So this is really a very good opportunity for these products to be
developed in Hong Kong. We foresee that this might continue in the years to
come.
Reporter: Are seven clinics (on drug abuse) really enough?
Secretary for Food and Health: We will look at the results of the measures
we are taking in the coming months. If there are more young people having
such a problem and requiring increasing treatment, we will put in more
resources in those clinics.
(Please also refer to the
Chinese session of the transcript.)
Ends/Thursday, August 13, 2009
Issued at HKT 13:03
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