least five charities reporting some measure of success in their anti-drug work.

During Hamilton Rotary Club luncheon yesterday, five agencies that all come under the Council Partners' umbrella outlined the work they have completed so far.

Mrs. Pauline Richard's, chairperson of the Parents Resource Institute for Drug Education also known as P.R.I.D.E. said her organisation will hold a conference at the Marriott Castle Harbour on February 24 and 25.

Among an array of different activities including Youth to Youth which helps teens to abstain from drugs using positive peer pressure, PRIDE has also embarked on a programme designed to put "parents back in control of their children''.

This programme which will use video tapes, has already been shown to six Parent Teacher Associations and four other community groups.

Meantime, Mr. Gordon Johnson, executive director of the Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, said CADA has reserved two spaces at the Rutgers Centre of Alcohol Studies.

Classes will commence during the summer.

And he encouraged interested Bermudians to apply for the two scholarships when the advertisements appear next month.

Focus coordinator Mr. Jerry Griffiths, said his organisation was "dedicated to working with underprivileged and homeless people in the area of substance abuse''.

This is done, he said, through counselling, education and developing life and work skills so that individual's can be reintegrated into society.

Mr. Griffiths said Focus offers computer classes five days a week, academic tutoring and vocational lectures.

So far, five clients have managed to hold down a full time job while renting their own apartments.

Two others work part time and one has been reunited with her parents.

Another has been enrolled in the Bermuda College since last year and is excelling in her field of study.

Similar success stories emerged from Ms Donna Harvey Maybury, executive director of the Bermuda Employers Council. She also sits on the board of directors of Fairhavens.

Ms Donna Harvey explained that during a poll of residents after the facility had been open for one year, they had received several favourable comments.

One such comment came from a woman who had been using alcohol and drugs for 22 years. With Fairhavens' help she realised the impact of her addiction on her mother and daughter.

Likewise Mr. David Cardell, spokesperson for the Lion's Quest programme, said Bermuda's public schools had been introduced to the system in the secondary and primary grades.

The children will learn skills in four main areas. They are self discipline, responsibility, good judgment and getting along with others.