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Be Smart
- Drug abuse is very dangerous. Illicit drugs cause damage to your kidney, brain and other organs. Fatalities have been seen.
- Be free. Illicit drugs are all addictive. It is extremely difficult to quit drugs. Be free. Don't even try drugs for once.
Law
The Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap.134):
- Illegal possession or taking of dangerous drugs
Maximum penalty: Seven years' imprisonment and a fine of $1 million
- Illegal trafficking or manufacturing of dangerous drugs
Maximum penalty: Life imprisonment and a fine of $5 million
Seeking Help
Referral for counselling, rehabilitation and treatment services
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals - CROSS Centre
- Central Western, Southern and Islands District Office
(Central Western, Southern and Islands)
Tel: 2884 0282
- Eastern and Wanchai District Office (Eastern and Wanchai)
Tel: 2884 0282
Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service
- Evergreen Lutheran Centre (Kwun Tong)
Tel: 2712 0097
- Rainbow Lutheran Centre (Wong Tai Sin and Sai Kung)
Tel: 2330 8004
- Cheer Lutheran Centre (Tai Po and North)
Tel: 2660 0400
Hong Kong Christian Service
- PS33 - Tsimshatsui Centre (Kowloon City and Yau Tsim Mong)
Tel: 2368 8269
- PS33 - Sham Shui Po Centre (Sham Shui Po)
Tel: 3572 0673
Hong Kong Children and Youth Services Sane Centre (Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing)
Caritas HUGS Centre (Tuen Mun)
Evangelical Lutheran Church Hong Kong Enlighten Centre (Yuen Long)
Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Neo-Horizon (Shatin)
Caritas Lok Heep Club
- Hong Kong Island Centre
Tel: 2893 8060
- Kowloon Centre
Tel: 2382 0267
Enquiries
Narcotics Division's website: www.nd.gov.hk
Anti-drug Telephone Enquiry: 186 186
Hong Kong Jockey Club Drug InfoCentre
Address: Roof Floor, Low Block, Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong (Admiralty MTR Station - Exit C1)
Tel: 2867 2831
Opening Hours: 10am - 6pm (Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays)
Ketamine
Street Name: "Special K", "K", "Kit Kat", "Vitamin K"
Category: Central nervous system depressant
Forms: Powder, tablets or liquid
Effect and danger:
- Depression
- Impaired long-term memory and cognitive difficulties
- Impaired motor function
- Deficiency in motor co-ordination and impairment in executive function
- Physiological and psychological dependence
- Lowers heart rate and leads to oxygen starvation to brain and muscles
- Unconsciousness and depressed circulatory and respiratory systems, sometimes causing death
- Marked discomfort in passing urine, reduced bladder volume, frequent visits to toilet, incontinence, renal failure.
Ice
Proper name: Methylamphetamine, also known as methamphetamine
Category: Potent central nervous system stimulant
Forms: Semi-transparent, colourless, grain-sized crystals
Effect and danger:
- Inability to sleep
- Agitation
- Panic and confusion
- Anxiety and tension
- Hallucination and feeling of persecution which may lead to violent behaviour
- In very high doses, toxic psychosis, convulsions, coma, brain haemorrhage and death can occur.
Ecstasy
Proper Name: Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
Category: Central nervous system stimulant and hallucinogen
Forms: Tablets of various colours and shapes impressed with logos
Effect and danger:
- Over-exercise may lead to exhaustion, over-heating and eventually convulsion or collapse
- Causing convulsions of muscles and uncontrollable behaviour of "shaking and dancing"
- Confusion, depression, sleep problem, anxiety and paranoia during, and sometimes weeks after taking the drug
- Increase in heart rate and blood pressure poses a special risk for people with circulatory or heart disease
- Hot crowded conditions can lead to dehydration and heart or kidney failure
- Abusers may undermine safe sex practices due to reduction in inhibitions.
Cannabis
Street Name: "Marijuana", "hash", "grass"
Category: Hallucinogen
Forms: Herbal cannabis, cannabis buds and resin
Effect and danger:
- Reduced concentration and impaired memory and judgment
- Depression and extreme suspicion of others
- Nervousness, irritability and short temper
- Bronchitis
- Conjunctivitis
- Endocrine disorder
- Regular users of cannabis are more likely to try other illicit drugs.
Cough Medicine
Street Name: Robo" / "DXM"
Form: Syrup form
Effect and danger:
- Memory loss
- Reduced breathing rate
- Brain damage
- Intoxication and drug induced mental disorders
- Tooth decay
- Many abusers underestimate the addictiveness of cough medicine and gradually increase the dosages and thus the risks.
Cocaine
Street name: "C", "coke", "flake", "snow", "stardust", "charlie", "crack", "gold dust", "coco".
Category: Central nervous system stimulant
Forms: White flaky crystalline powder
Effect and danger:
- Agitation
- Feeling of persecution
- Impotence
- Loss of appetite
- Confusion
- Extremely high doses of cocaine may cause delirium, irregular breathing, convulsions, and unconsciousness which could lead to death.
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