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Extend Community Clinic Service 3.0
Project Approved in 2022
The project aims at helping substance abusers to reduce drug use and improving the physical and psychosocial health of substance abusers and their carers. Project elements include assessment, outreach intervention and group activities for substance abusers, and outreach intervention for carers of substance abusers.
Early Intervention and Multidisciplinary Management for Patients with Dual-diagnosis
Project Approved in 2022
This project aims at providing assessment and psychosocial intervention early when drug abusers are referred to Substance Abuse Clinic (SAC) as to reduce the frequency of drug use and improve their motivation to quit drugs, and to reducing the psychiatric symptoms and occupational functioning of drug abusers by providing early intervention. Project elements include face-to-face interviews and/or teleconsultations to patients with dual-diagnosis to provide tailor-made treatment, in the format of individual or group therapy and referral to community services for substance abusers, including Counselling Centre for Psychotropic Substance Abusers (CCPSA), Centre of Drug Counselling (CDC), Integrated Community Care for Mental Wellness (ICCMW) and vocational services.
Pro Teen II
Project Approved in 2022
This project aims at providing tailor-made training courses to drug abusers or ex-drug abusers of a drug treatment residential centre. Project element include training courses on generic subjects (e.g. Chinese, Putonghua, English Communications, Information Technology and soft skills) and vocational subjects.
Project Embrace 3.0 – Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Drug Abusers with Alcohol Problem
Project Approved in 2022
This project aims at providing Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) programme for drug abusers/rehabilitees with problematic alcohol use. Project elements include individual counselling sessions on assessment, motivation enhancement, relapse prevention and mindfulness practice. MBRP programme with different topics, physical check-up and medical consultations, mindful living workshops and diversified experiential activities.
Tertiary Urological Treatment Programme for Psychotropic Substance Abusers and Tailor-Made Screening Programme with Telemedicine for Early Intervention
Project Approved in 2022
This project aims at providing urological treatment programme for psychotropic substance abusers in hospital and mobile outreach settings, reinforcement education to rehabilitees and up-to-date medical knowledge to healthcare providers. Project elements include medical lectures for healthcare providers, health talks at Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre (DTRC)/Correctional Services for drug rehabilitees, urological assessment and treatment in a hospital setting for psychotropic substance abusers and outreach screening and early intervention for drug rehabilitees/substance abusers.
Collating Evidence of Good Practices for Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation in Hong Kong: A Mixed-Method Study
Project Approved in 2022
This project aims at (i) identifying and reviewing the evidence reported by local drug treatment and rehabilitation projects from different sources (e.g. BDF, existing databases and registers, and empirical studies conducted by local social service providers); (ii) classifying drug treatment and rehabilitation projects into different types, identifying core intervention components and combinations of components, and examining the effectiveness of different intervention types and combinations of components; and (iii) collating good practices into the guidelines for a generic intervention model for local service providers.
Short and Long Term Burden of COVID-19 in Substance Abusers: A Cohort Study
Project Approved in 2022
This project aims at (i) investigating the risk of COVID-19 infection in substance abusers; (ii) evaluating the short-term burden of COVID-19 in substance abusers; (iii) assessing the long-term burden of COVID-19 in substance abusers; and (iv) comparing vaccine effectiveness among vaccinated individuals with or without substance abuse.
Predictors of Drug Abuse and Relapse among Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
Project Approved in 2022
This project aims at (i) identifying trends, patterns, and characteristics of ethnic minority drug abusers, with particular emphasis on potential generational differences regarding the frequency, types, patterns of drug abuse, and reasons for using drugs between young and older ethnic minorities; (ii) examining demographic, psychological, and structural predictors of drug abuse and relapse in a 12-month interval among drug abusers who are ethnic minorities; and (iii) examining awareness, perceived facilitators, and obstacles of utilising substance abuse rehabilitation services among drug-abusing ethnic minorities and learning their service needs.
Harm of Cannabis and Cannabinoids Use: A Retrospective Study and A Literature Review
Project Approved in 2022
This project aims at (i) examining the risk of major physical diseases (e.g., lung cancer, stroke, ischemic heart disease), self-harm and mortality in patients with cannabis use disorder through a retrospective study of 600 local patients with cannabis use disorder; and (ii) identifying the risk factors, frequency, symptoms, pathological mechanisms and treatment of Synthetic Cannabinoid (SC)-related psychiatric disorders (i.e. SC use disorder, psychosis, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders) through a systematic literature review.
Primary School Interactive Education Theatre
Project Approved in 2021
This project aims at disseminating anti-drug messages to upper primary school students. Project element includes interactive drama shows in primary schools.
