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(d)    Provide education and training in prevention, diagnosis,
treatment, rehabilitation and control of drug addiction for medical
students, physicians, nurses, social workers and others with respon-
sibilities for drug addicts either alone or in conjunction with other
agencies, public or private.

(e)    Provide public education on the nature and results of drug
abuse and on the potentialities of prevention and rehabilitation in
order to promote public understanding, interest and support.

(f)    Disseminate information relating to public and private serv-
ices and facilities in the State available for the assistance of drug
abusers and potential drug abusers.

(g)    Gather information and maintain statistical and other rec-
ords relating to drug abusers and drug abuse in the State. It shall be
the duty of every physician, dentist, veterinarian or other person
who is authorized to administer or professionally use those drugs
enumerated in Section 2 of this article, or apothecaries, hospitals,
clinics, dispensaries or persons authorized to dispense such drugs and
all public officials having duties to perform with respect to such
drugs or users of such drugs to report and supply such information
in relation thereto as the [Authority] Administration shall by rule,
regulation or order require.

(h) Have the power to enter into agreements and joint finan-
cial arrangements, including but not limited to agreements and ar-
rangements with public and private agencies, to do or cause to be
done that which may be necessary, desirable or proper to carry out
the purposes and objectives of this article including but not limited
to construction and staffing of facilities, within the amounts made
available therefor by appropriations, gift, grant, devise or request.

(i) Have the power to establish and operate rehabilitation cen-
ters and such other facilities as the [Authority] Administration
may deem necessary or desirable for the care, custody, treatment,
aftercare and rehabilitation of drug addicts certified to the care and
custody of the [Authority] Administration pursuant to the provi-
sions of this article.

(j) Designate, or establish, maintain and operate, medical exami-
nation or other facilities for alleged drug addicts for the purpose of
determining whether such persons are drug addicts and for the pur-
pose of providing care and custody of alleged drug addicts with
respect to whom court proceedings are pending.

(k) Designate or establish, approve and coordinate facilities and
services within the State to offer treatment, care and rehabilitation
for persons exhibiting the effects of drug abuse, and establish and
develop standards, regulations, methods of treatment, and all other
conditions of hospitalization and post-hospitalization to be employed.

(1) Have the power to assign or transfer any drug addict cer-
tified to its care and custody pursuant to this article to the facilities
or supervision of any department or agency of the State, or to any
person, association or corporation providing facilities or services
approved by the [Authority] Administration pursuant to proce-
dures prescribed by law and policies adopted by the [Authority]
Administration, and agreed to by the head of the department,
agency, person, association or corporation to the supervision of which