ACAN Sub-Committee on Treatment and Rehabilitation Meeting 02/23

Date

30 May 2023 (Tuesday)

Time

2:30 p.m.

Venue

Conference Room of Narcotics Division

AGENDA

Confirmation of minutes of last meeting held on 22 March 2023

Matters arising from the last meeting

Discussion on the prevalence of cannabis, cocaine and any new / resurgent substances

(a) Presentation by a Beat Drugs Fund Grantee – “Chinese Medicine Treatment of Drug Sequelae cum Preliminary Exploration of Cannabis Treatment” by Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service - Hong Kong

(b) Presentation by a Beat Drugs Fund Grantee – “Cocaine Induced Psychosis: a Literature Review and a Prevalence Study in Local Cocaine Abusers” by the Chinese University of Hong Kong

(c) Proposed control on five substances under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 134)

(d) Exchange of views on reasons for and strategies against the rise of cannabis, cocaine and any new / resurgent substances

Progress of Implementation of the Licensing Scheme for Drug Dependent Persons Treatment and Rehabilitation Centres
(T&R Paper No. 04/23)

Statistical Reports by Government Departments and Non-governmental Organisations on Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Services for the first quarter of 2023
(T&R Paper No. 05/23)

Any Other Business