1. The Government of Japan has extended its assistance to Pamardi Putra Social Recovery Center in Lembang, West of Java in order to support vocational training for rehabilitation of ex-narcotics. The completion ceremony of the project is held at the center on September 28, 2005.

2. The assistance, totaling of US$42,077 (Rp.396,786,118) was extended for the procurement of vocational training equipments for beauty salon, sewing skill, car repair skill, electric skill, computer skill and musical instruments for mental rehabilitation.

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1. According to the data of Regional Police of West Java in 1999, there were about 324 thousand of injected drugs (and other additives) users, which stood by approximately 1% of the population.

2. Pamardi Putra Social Recovery Center, which is owned by the government of West of Java Province, now has 80 ex-narcotics who are undertaking the vocational training and social rehabilitation.