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“Fresh Express” an integrated community project on anti youth drug abuse at Wong Tai Sin

Project Approved in 2009

This project involves co-operation between medical professionals, social workers at district-based level.  Body check and counselling service for psychotropic substance youth abusers will be provided.  Necessary referrals to specialist treatment will be made.  Educational workshops targeted for teachers, parents, youths, private medical practitioners and social workers, training course & camp for ambassadors (students and parents), comic contest, etc. will also be held.

Joint Hand in Hand for Healthy School Life, Happy Community Life!

Project Approved in 2009

This project promotes multi-disciplinary anti-drug collaboration in Kowloon City District. Local medical practitioners, social workers, psychiatrists, teachers, university students join hands to form a network to help psychotropic substance abusers in the district. Project activities include preventive education in schools and community, early identification of at-risk young students, adventure training activities, etc.

Psychiatric Comorbidity and Cognitive Dysfunction in Primarily Ketamine Users – a Closer Look

Project Approved in 2009

The research objectives of this project are (a) to ascertain the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric comorbidity (psychotic disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders) in primarily ketamine users, in comparison to ketamine poly-drug users and healthy youth; and (b) to evaluate cognitive function in primarily ketamine users, in comparison to the ketamine poly-drug group and healthy youth.

The Dietary Intake and Body Weight Status of Adolescent Psychotropic Substance Abusers in Hong Kong – an Explorative Study for Improving Drugs Rehabilitation Programme

Project Approved in 2009

The research objectives of this project are to investigate the dietary intake and body weight status of adolescent drug abusers in Hong Kong and to examine the effect of different types of psychotropic substance abusing on dietary intake and body weight status.  Dietary information will be provided to adolescent abusers and drugs rehabilitation programme and workers.

Transnationalism and Drug Abuse: A Study on the Nepalese Drug Abusers in Hong Kong

Project Approved in 2009

The research objective of this project is to find out how the transnational experience of Nepalese drug abusers in Hong Kong has affected their drug abuse history in both Hong Kong and Nepal.

2008 Shatin District 'No Drugs' Dancing Competition

Project Approved in 2008

To promote the anti-drug message through a dancing competition targeting at secondary school students and residents in the district.

健康人生百毒不侵 — 禁毒教育計劃

Project Approved in 2008

To recruit and train students as leaders to help spread the anti-drug message to their peers and launch exhibitions in the school. Group training, visits to rehabilitation centres, adventure training, promotion of sporting activities, Q&A contests, short video production contest, and parent-child cooking sessions will also be arranged.

Anti-drug in Action

Project Approved in 2008

To engage girl guides in an anti-drug project competition, and challenges such as bookmark and poster design to win anti-drug ambassador badges. An anti-drug forum will be held for experience sharing and giving out the awards.

Beat Drugs Campaign

Project Approved in 2008

To provide preventive education for students suffering from mild mental disability, teachers and parents through exhibitions, worksheets, visit to the HKJC Drug InfoCentre, Q&A contest and talks.

"Firework" Program

Project Approved in 2008

To engage youth in help organise preventive education programmes such as workshops, visits to drug rehabilitation centres, training camp and war games for secondary school students. A song composing contest will also be held to promote the anti-drug message.