In view of
the upsurge in the number of young psychotropic substance abusers
and the increasing need of anti-drug service in secondary schools,
the Social Welfare Department has allocated additional resources
for five Counselling Centres for Psychotropic Substance Abusers
starting from 1 July 2002. Such action from the department aims
to help young people stay away from drugs and develop a healthy
lifestyle. Our PS33 - Centre for Psychotropic Substance Abusers,
as one of the operators of these centres, will expand its services
to provide drug prevention service for 84 secondary schools
in West Kowloon District including YauTsimMong, Shumshuipo,
Mei Foo and Kowloon City. The scope of such service involves
drug preventive talks, seminars and workshops; therapeutic groups
for high-risk students, training on professional drug prevention
strategies for teachers and consultation services for school
personnel. Other tailor-made drug preventive programs will also
be offered for schools gearing to their specific needs.
With concerted
efforts in providing drug prevention service for secondary schools
on regional basis, PS33 will network with schools, local committees
and youth organizations in the region to form a united front
in anti-drug work. Through interfacing of services with the
Substance Abuse Clinic of Kowloon Hospital, our agency's youth
service and family service units, PS33 will provide one-stop
service ranging from prevention, early intervention, treatment,
detoxification and intensive counseling for high-risk youth,
occasional substance abusers and habitual substance abusers
in a timely and comprehensive manner.
