Counselling Programme for Psychotropic Substance Abusers

The counselling programme for psychotropic substance abusers, operated by non-government organisations such as Caritas HUGS Centre, PS33 of the Hong Kong Christian Service, Cheer Lutheran Centre and Evergreen Lutheran Centre of Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service and Tung Wah group Hospitals CROSS Centre, provides a focal point for psychotropic substance abusers to receive relevant information and timely counselling, as well as treatment and rehabilitation. The counselling centres also serve as information and resource centres for other professionals who may come across psychotropic substance abusers in the course of their work.

Programme Agency Telephone Major Target Client (Note) Target Client (Sex) Treatment service Aftercare service
Drug treatment Duration of
treatment		 Half-way house Counselling by social worker Religious counselling Recreation Occupational counselling Self-help group
Counselling Programme for Psychotropic Substance Abuser Caritas HUGS Centre 2453 7030 P M/F
Age
below 30		       Y   Y Y Y
Hong Kong Christian Service PS33 2368 8269 P M/F Y 1.5-3 years   Y   Y Y Y
Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service Cheer Lutheran Centre 2660 0400 P M/F   6 months - 3 years   Y Y Y Y Y
Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service Evergreen Lutheran Centre 2712 0097 P M/F   3 months - 3 years   Y Y Y Y Y
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals CROSS Centre 2884 1234 P M/F   18 months   Y   Y Y Y

Note: N : Opiate narcotics abusers     P : Psychotropic substance abusers