Action Committee Against Narcotics (ACAN)
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is a non-statutory advisory body |
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chaired by a non-official member
comprising experienced community personalities from the fields
of social work, education, medicine and community service
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| What is its work? |
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Advising on the policies to stop the illegal
trafficking of dangerous drugs into and through Hong Kong
and keeping these policies under regular review. |
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Advising on the measures to uproot drug abuse
from the community. |
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Advising on the suitable allocation of resources |
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Ensuring co-ordination and co-operation between
government departments and voluntary agencies in Hong Kong
and arousing public support for them. |
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Reviewing and ensuring the effectiveness of
the programmes and projects undertaken by government departments
and voluntary agencies. |
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Drawing the attention of the government to change
policies, programmes, projects, laws and procedures so as
to be more effective. |
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Advising on any matter referred to it by the
government or from any other appropriate source. |
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| ACAN advised, among others, on : |
| Legislation |
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supported amendments to Organized and Serious
Crimes Ordinance to require money changers and remittance
agents to follow anti-money laundering measures such as identifying
customers and keeping records for transactions of or above
$20,000; |
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supported amendments to the Control of Chemicals
Ordinance to tighten control on potassium permanganate which
can be used as a precursor chemical for illicit manufacture
of cocaine; |
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supported amendments to the Control of Chemical
Ordinance and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance to tighten control
on norephedrine, dihydroetorphine and remifentanil; and |
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supported amendments to the Dangerous Drugs
Ordinance to tighten control on ketamine. |
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| Treatment and Rehabilitation |
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reviewed and monitored the progress of follow-up
actions taken by various Government departments and non-government
organizations pursuant to the Three-year Plan on Drug Treatment
and Rehabilitation Services and the Report on Review of the
Methadone Treatment Programme. |
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| Beat Drugs Fund |
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advised on the priorities assigned
to the Beat Drugs Fund applications. |
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| ACAN Sub-committees |
ACAN Sub-committee on Preventive Education and Publicity
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It advises ACAN on preventive education
and publicity policy and programmes, monitors their effectiveness,
and co-ordinates government efforts in this area.
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| Work accomplished: |
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Advised on the planning and implementation of preventive education and publicity programme; |
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monitored the Drug Education Programmes; |
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endorsed the implementation of the recommendations
of the Task Force on Psychotropic Substance Abuse concerning
preventive education and publicity matters; |
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endorsed the establishment of a Drug InfoCentre
and various Anti-drug Volunteer Group activities; |
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endorsed the production of a new Drug Education
Kit for Teachers; |
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endorsed the the recommendation to revamp the
Anti-drug Hotline; |
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endorsed the contents of TV APIs and publicity
posters. |
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| Sub-committee on Treatment and Rehabilitation Membership Agenda of Meeting |
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| It monitors the trend in the characteristics
of drug abuse and drug persons, reviews the progress and effectiveness
of government-funded treatment and rehabilitation programmes
and advises ACAN on the development of treatment and rehabilitation
facilities. |
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| Work accomplished: |
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discussed the recommendations made by the third Three-year Plan on
Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Services; |
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reviewed the progress of follow-up actions taken pursuant to the
second Three-year Plan on Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Services and
the Report on the Review of Methadone Treatment Programme; |
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reviewed the progress of the Action Plan in implementing the
recommendations made by the Task Force on Psychotropic Substance Abuse; |
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discussed the application of the set of protocol for screening and
assessing the poly-drug abusers; and |
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reviewed the fee charging policy of the Methadone Treatment Programme
for Mainlanders and other passport holders. |
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The role of the Narcotics Division
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| It is responsible for the formulation
of policy, and overall co-ordination of anti-drug efforts
in preventive education and publicity, research, treatment
and rehabilitation services, international co-operation and
law enforcement. |
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