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Of them, 1,049 were reported for the first time, showing a decrease of 2.4 cent from 1,075. The other 6,101 were previously reported, down by 0.3 per cent from 6,119.
This quarter registered an increase in the percentage of female drug abusers.
For female of all ages, the percentage rose from 11.2 per cent (805) to 12 per cent (860). For those under 21, an increase by 2.2 percentage points was noted although the actual figure decreased from 307 to 291.
Compared on the drug abuse pattern, a slight increase was noted in the mean initial age of drug abuse from 18.1 to 18.3 and the percentage of multiple drug abusers (from 3.7 per cent to 4.7 per cent),
For those under 21, the comparison indicated that the mean initial age of drug abuse decreased slightly from 15.4 to 15.3 while the percentage of multiple drug abusers dropped from 8.5 per cent (118) to 7.8 per cent (93).
On the treatment front, a total of 4,222 persons were admitted to the three government-funded treatment programmes during the second quarter of this year. The three programmes are voluntary in-patient treatment programme, the methadone programme and the compulsory placement programme.
Of them, 1,066 or 25.2 per cent were first-time admissions. These represented an increase in total admissions by nine per cent and an increase in new admissions by 2.1 per cent.
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Findings of sex knowledge of secondary students released
The findings of a commissioned survey aimed at improving sex education in schools were released by the Education Department today (Tuesday).
The study on the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of secondary school pupils relating to sex was conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong by means of a questionnaire and a structured interview.
Some 4,600 secondary school students aged between 12 to 20 were approached from April to July last year and the findings showed that their sex knowledge was adequate.