Narcotics Division, Security Bureau

Preventive Education Programmes organised by the Narcotics Division

Drug Education Programme

The Narcotics Division gives drug education talks to primary and secondary school students, students of English School Foundation (ESF)/international schools, non-Chinese speaking students of South-Asian origin in local schools, as well as students of the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education.

The drug education talks, with different versions for students in different levels, mainly covers:

common drugs liable to abuse and their harmful effects;

reasons for drug abuse;

refusal skills;

sharing session with rehabilitated persons.

Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service Cheer Lutheran Centre conducting a drug education talk for primary school students.

=> Invitation Letter to Schools of Non-Chinese Speaking Children for 2007/08 School Drug Education Programme and Visit to Drug InfoCentre

Visit to Hong Kong Jockey Club Drug InfoCentre

The Drug InfoCentre is a permanent exhibition hall dedicated to drug prevention. It is a 900m² exhibition hall and comprises of two levels. The first level contains the major exhibition area with the content organiser of Host, Agent and Environment as the umbrella support for objects, graphics and audiovisual/multimedia. The second level contains the interactive theatre, multipurpose classroom, reference library, info cafe and temporary exhibition area.

The Narcotics Division provides a two-hour guided tour and drug education programmes to students, including:

=> guided tour - strengthening drug knowledge and harms of drug through exhibits and facilities in the Centre

=> drug education activities - enhancing anti-drug messages and refusal skills through worksheets, games and discussions.

Different groups of people, including students of primary schools, secondary schools and universities, uniform groups, teachers, social workers and parents visiting the Drug InfoCentre.

Achievement in 2007

	conducted 574 programmes of school talks and visits to the Hong Kong Jockey Club Drug InfoCentre (DIC) for 58,800 students of 368 schools;
	distributed anti-drug publicity leaflets to students;
	conducted 92 talks, seminars and visits to DIC for 3,578 persons from various uniform groups, parent-teacher associations, youth centres, teachers, social workers and other community organisations to enhance their knowledge on drug.

Other anti-drug material for schools:

	a library at the Drug InfoCentre equipped with audio-visual aids and a wide variety of drug education and publicity materials
	drug education teaching kits
	exhibition materials
	posters and leaflets

KELY Support Group organising drug education activity for primary and secondary school students of South Asian origin.