“Anti-Drug, New Era” showcased in brand-new anti-drug promotion project (with pictures)
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The promotion occasion “Anti-Drug, New Era” arranged by the Narcotics Division (ND) of the Security Bureau was held at the Domain mall in Yau Tong this afternoon (August 3). The Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, presented the idea of a brand-new anti-drug promotion project to members of the general public at the occasion, and discussed taking down the exterior of “space oil drug” and relabeling it as etomidate.
Mr Tang stated that many individuals have actually wrongly thought that vaping etomidate is “cool”He wished to inform members of the general public that substance abuse is absolutely not “cool”Understanding how to state no to drugs is “cool”
He stated that drug traffickers had intentionally glorified etomidate-filled drugs, in order to draw children into taking them and overlooking the severe damaging results this kind of emerging drugs positioned to their physical and psychological health. The Government has actually for that reason relabelled the drugs as “etomidate” to state plainly their nature as hazardous drugs.
Mr Tang, together with the Chairman of the Action Committee Against Narcotics (ACAN), Dr Donald Li; the Permanent Secretary for Security, Mr Patrick Li; the Under Secretary for Security, Mr Michael Cheuk; the Acting Commissioner for Narcotics, Ms Jenny Chan; and the Chairman of the ACAN Subcommittee on Preventive Education and Publicity, Mr Wilfred Ng, officiated at the occasion to introduce the brand-new anti-drug promotion project.
Mr Tang initially led the Acting Commissioner for Narcotics to detach a sticker label printed with “space oil drug” on a prop, symbolising the taking apart of its exterior. Together with other officiating visitors, Mr Tang then positioned the prop printed with “etomidate” into a gadget with simulated flames, symbolising dealing with this damaging emerging drug, etomidate.
To even more raise awareness about the damaging impacts triggered by drugs, the ND has actually particularly welcomed distinguished artiste Aaron Kwok to handle the function of “Honorary Commissioner for Narcotics”and Aaron Kwok existed with a consultation certificate. Aaron Kwok has actually developed a scandal sheet of anti-drug motto with his individual design: “Hear me out: Stand Firm. Knock Drugs Out!” As brand-new anti-drug dance relocations. At the occasion, he led the audience to shout this scandal sheet of anti-drug motto and showed the brand-new anti-drug dance relocations, showcasing the strength and decision to “Say No To Drugs”
Aaron Kwok likewise taught about 50 children, who were designated as “School Anti-drug Youth Ambassadors”his brand-new anti-drug dance carry on the area today. The “School Anti-drug Youth Ambassadors” will carry out the objective to spread out anti-drug messages in schools throughout Hong Kong, bringing an anti-drug spirit to schools.
The brand-new promotion project intends to offer members of the general public a clear understanding of the damaging results triggered by etomidate, that include “zombie-like” signs such as seizures, psychological confusion, skin ulcers and loss of body control. Remaining in this awful state in public strips abusers of all self-respect, and their lives might be polluted. The brand-new promotion project is on the style “Etomidate – Don’t vape it or you’ll die like a zombie!”its pertinent Government’s television and radio Announcements in the general public Interest (APIs) have actually been released on numerous tv and radio channels. In addition, the pertinent ads and promotion products will likewise be shown on public transportation networks, big outside marketing areas, movie theaters, public real estate estates, personal real estate estates, Community Living Rooms and towns in the New Territories, and so on. The ads will likewise be pressed to cellphone users on popular mobile application sites. Info about etomidate has actually been submitted onto the devoted web page of the ND of the SB (www.nd.gov.hk/en/etomidate.html) for referral by the public.
To fight etomidate-related criminal offenses with members of the general public together, the Police have actually established a 24-hour etomidate reporting hotline (number: 6629 2966), which is now in operation. Members of the general public can likewise submit reports through the instantaneous messaging applications WhatsApp (number: 6629 2966) and WeChat (account: eto-report).
The promotion occasion today likewise included a sharing session, in which the Consultant of the Hong Kong Poison Control Centre of the Hospital Authority, Dr Chong Yeow Kuan, discussed to the audience the damaging impacts triggered by etomidate. Expert theatre stars likewise carried out an interactive anti-drug drama to promote the message of keeping away from etomidate in a dynamic and appealing method.