Beat Drugs Fund

      

Beat Drugs Fund Projects approved in 2001-2002

Grantee

Project Title and Description

 Amount of Grant $

(a)   Research Projects

  
  

Dr. Xu Min

250,067

     

To establish a database on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment for drug addiction, and to systematically evaluate the safety and efficacy evidence of the identified TCM treatment products and protocols.

  
  

Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research

Development of a Screening Instrument for Identification of HK Secondary School Students (SSSAS) who are Psychoactive Substances or Heroin Abusers

50,000

     

The project proposes to develop a screening instrument to identify secondary school children that are at-risk of substance abuse.

  

(b)  Preventive Education and Publicity Projects

  
  

The Christian New Being Fellowship Ltd

Love My Neighbours Project - Narcotics Leadership Training & Youth Drug Rehabs Counselling on Web

1,790,000

     

To organise anti-drug ambassador training, concerts, parents talk and set up an interactive website with forum, chat room, on-line counselling, and live video chat.

  
  

Radio Television Hong Kong

Anti-Drugs Special II

To produce a TV docu-drama series with anti-drug themes.

750,000

  

Narcotics Division

Drug Info Centre Phase II

3,000,000

     

To fund the setting up costs of Phase II of the Drug InfoCentre which will serve as a focal point for drug education in Hong Kong. The proposed facilities include an exhibition hall with interactive displays on drug information, and a resource corner.

  
  

Sparkling Sun International Ltd

In a Sad Valley

To produce a TV series with anti-drug themes and distribute VCDs on the TV series to secondary schools to disseminate anti-drug messages.

1,600,000

  

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups

Parents Against Drugs (Project PAD)

To organise drug awareness training and other services for Parent-Teacher Associations to enhance parental involvement in anti-drug work.

1,000,000

           
  

Hong Kong - Macao Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists

Today destines future

To organize anti-drug newspapers cutting competition, visits to drug treatment centres, camping and sharing session for students.

148,800

  

The Chinese University Press - Audio-Visual Division

Resource Kit for Parents and Schools to Beat Drugs

To produce a parent education kit to enhance the involvement of parents in anti-drug education.

552,272

           
  

The Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers

Shek Kwu Chau Open Day for High Risk Youth

To organise community drug education programme at Shek Kwu Chau Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre for secondary school students.

102,600

           
  

Student Affairs Office of Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tuen Mun)

Hallucinating Six

To organise anti-drug video production training for the students of the Institutes of Vocational Education and produce VCDs on real cases of rehabilitated drug abusers.

500,000

           

  

  

Lai Chack Middle School

Leading A Wonderful Life

To launch a series of activities, including drug education talks, adventure-based training, and sharing sessions with rehabilitated drug abusers for students, parents and teachers of the school.

45,000

           
  

Fong Shu Fook Tong Children and Youth Centre, TWGHs

Channel K - Anti-drug Community Education Programme

To produce a series of radio programme with anti-drug themes and organise anti-drug ambassador training for rehabilitated drug abusers who will organise community drug education programme in Shatin District.

178,000

           
  

United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service

Kwun Tong Health Promoting Schools Project

To organise health promotion activities targeting schools in Kwun Tong to help young people develop healthy pursuits and acquire drug refusal skills.

706,846

           
  

The Hong Kong Medical Association

HKMA Beat Drugs Seminar

To organize a seminar on the latest drug trend and the surveillance mechanism and publish a post-seminar resource book for distribution to medical doctors, social welfare agencies and youth workers in secondary schools.

100,000

           
  

H.K.Y.W.C.A.

Life Can Create, Life Can Wise

To organise a series of activities such as anti-drug ambassador training, adventure-based training camps, carnivals, visits to drug treatment centre for young people and the general public in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing District.

63,060

  

           
  

Zion Social Service

Drug Free New Generation - Prevention Education Programme for Middle and High Risk Children & Youth of East Kowloon District

To organise a preventive education programme such as case counselling, assessment and referral, job-skill training, art training, visits to prisons and drug treatment centre and healthy party for high-risk youths.

   358,697

           
  

Leo Club of Hong Kong Island

Drug-Free Campaign

To organise visits to drug treatment centre, and anti-drug video competition and anti-drug ambassador training for secondary schools in Tseung Kwan O.

  80,000

           
  

Buddhist Wai Yan Memorial College

Breakthrough the Dangerous Wall - The Journey of Anti-Drug

To organise a series of activities such as beat drugs vanguards, adventure-based training, exhibition and anti-drug workshop for the students, parents and the general public in Cheung Chau.

 72,642

           
  

ELCHK North District Outreaching Social Work Team I & II / ELCHK North District Integrated Youth Service Centre

Self-making Orienteering Scheme

To organise a series of activities such as exhibitions, seminars, job-skill-training, interest classes, and visits to drug treatment centres in the Mainland for the general youths, the high-risk youths and the general public in Shatin, Tai Po and North Districts.

 500,000

           
  

HKRSS Tai Po Secondary School (Drama Club)

Beat Drugs by Creative Drama

To organise anti-drug drama performance and story writing competition to spread anti-drug message amongst the students of the school.

70,000

  

  

Hong Kong Red Cross

Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Programme

400,000

     

To organise a community health campaign day with the theme of "Drug Abuse Prevention" and launch peer education service projects involving the members of Red Cross, students and the general public.

  
  

Hong Kong Cable Television Limited - Children Channel

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To organise inter-school anti-drug activity award scheme and produce a TV programme featuring the award programme.

524,000

        

(c)

Treatment and Rehabilitation Projects

  

Kwai Chung Hospital

MEET Day Hospital Programme

To organise a series of tailor-made programme aiming at early intervention of young drug users, screening and early treatment of the associated psychoactive complications and providing in-depth psychological treatment. Activities organized include body checkup programme, day activities programme, and day detoxification programme for psychotropic substance abusers.

3,000,000

(d)

Mixed-typed Projects

  

Dr. Dominic TS Lee

A Multi-Centre Efficacy Trial of Naltrexone Maintenance Therapy in Hong Kong

To conduct a clinical trial to examine the efficacy of naltrexone maintenance therapy among recently detoxified opiate addicts in Hong Kong. The participants of the trial will be referred by five substance abuse clinics, methadone clinics and drug treatment centres.

3,901,950




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