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The Government Laboratory will introduce hair drug testing to provide another effective tool in the battle against youth drug abuse, Chief Executive Donald Tsang says.
In his Policy Address, Mr Tsang said the community has been mobilised to campaign against drug abuse.
The Home Affairs Department has spearheaded youth anti-drug abuse community programmes in the 18 districts and will arrange for mentors to provide guidance to young people.
To foster a drug-free campus culture, a drug testing trial scheme will be launched in Tai Po schools later this year.
"We will review the trial scheme in due course and consider implementing drug testing more generally in schools," he said.
Co-operation key
The Government will provide more rehabilitation facilities for young drug abusers, and has been working with anti-drug groups to formulate new service and treatment programmes.
"The Government is firmly committed to fighting drug abuse by tackling it on all fronts, including education and publicity, treatment and rehabilitation, legislation and law enforcement, external co-operation, and empirical research. We are joining hands with the Mainland's public security authorities to combat cross-boundary drug abuse and trafficking."
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