Narcotics Division, Security Bureau

Hong Kong adopts a multi-modality approach in providing treatment and rehabilitation services to suit varying needs of different drug dependent persons to enable them to lead a new life.

The main types of our drug treatment and rehabilitation programmes include -

compulsory placement scheme operated by the Correctional Services Department;

voluntary out-patient methadone treatment programme provided by the Department of Health;

voluntary in-patient programmes run by the Caritas - Hong Kong, the Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers (SARDA), the Hong Kong Christian Service and other non-government organisations including Christian therapeutic agencies;

counselling service for psychotropic substance abusers provided by the 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; and

five substance abuse clinics operated by the Hospital Authority.