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A pamphlet for all school leavers covering services available for
adolescents was issued at Easter and was well received. With minor alterations
it will be given to school leavers in 1973.
A meeting for parents was held in the southern part of the Borough,
covering 3 senior schools, when Dr. A.J. Wood of the Health Education
Council spoke on "The problems of adolescence".
The Social Services Department continued their Drug Advisory Centre
at Rees House, where a senior social worker is available by appointment or
at "walk in" sessions on Tuesday evenings. She reported that the number
of enquiries was tending to diminish as those concerned with the groups
mainly involved - the under 20 years of age - were becoming more skilled
in handling soft drug takers and were not asking for help from other agencies.
No cases of hard drug addiction had come forward. Nevertheless it was
thought that the Centre was providing a needed service and should be continued.