all coordination of Hong Kong's four-point anti- drug effort encompassing enforcement, inter- national cooperation, treatment and rehabili- tation, and public education. ACAN is headed by the Commissioner for Narcotics.
The vast majority of addiction cases, 96 percent, involve heroin. Based on figures de- veloped by the Central Registry of Drug Abuse (CRDA), Hong Kong currently has some 42,771 known and active drug addicts, repre- senting 8.9 percent of the population aged 11 above. CRDA figures for the last five years indicate a downward trend in the number of newly-reported addicts. The government maintains three major treatment and rehabil- itation programs featuring mandatory treat- ment carried out by the Corrections Depart- ment, out-patient methadone maintenance under the Medical and Health Department, and a voluntary in-patient program conducted by the Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers (SARDA). Other, smaller scale treatment programs operated by various vol- unteer agencies complement this effort. For
1987, the last full year for which statistics are available, this entire network provided treat- ment to 15,815 addicts.
In March, 1988, the Hong Kong Christian Service, operating with government funding dedicated over a three-year period, began a pilot project offering counselling and treat- ment to abusers of so-called “soft” drugs, in- cluding cannabis and Mandrax. Although the project was developed mainly for the treat- ment of minors, adults have participated at a greater rate, leading project administrators to suspect that addiction to these drugs within the older population might be more extensive than originally thought.
The government also conducts a multi- media program of preventive education and publicity about the harmful effects of narcotics drugs. Efforts are directed mainly towards Hong Kong youth, and feature district cam- paigns, school visits, and other outreach pro- grams at the grassroots levels.
C.1. Statistical Tables
DATA TABLES for CY
1990
est.
1989
est.
1988
1987 1986 1985
Refining (a)
Heroin
[mt]
Heroin Base
[mt]
0.65
0.65
0.20
1.00
3.20
3.40
Seizures (b)
Opium
[mt]
0.064
0.172
0.081 0.108
Heroin
[mt]
Cocaine
[mt]
0.845 0.565 0.563 0.290
0.002 0.002 0.001
Other Cannabis
[mt]
0.007
0.016 0.039 0.075
Prosecutions (c)
11,000
11,000
11,248 12,473 12,474
Labs Destroyed (d)
Heroin
10
10
9
10
9
Domestic Consumption
Opium
[mt]
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
Heroin
[mt]
9.00
9.00
9.20
9.40
9.40
Cocaine Marijuana
[mt]
0.05
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.01
[mt]
5.00
4.00
3.00
0.70
0.60
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