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continued to provide school programmes to students from Primary 5 to Senior Secondary levels as well as those in the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (HKIVE). Further to an extension of the service to schools of the English Schools Foundation and international schools in September 2001, the provision of school drug education programmes was expanded to reach students of South Asian origin in 2003. During the year, 1 365 education programmes for 102 800 students in 217 primary schools and 123 secondary schools were delivered. Another 117 programmes were conducted for 5 500 students of the HKIVE. Apart from programmes targeting students, drug talks and seminars were also conducted for 5 400 teachers, social workers and members of uniformed youth groups.

Preparation for the commissioning of Hong Kong's first-ever exhibition centre on drug education continued, and it is scheduled to open in mid-2004. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Drug InfoCentre (DIC) comprises two levels. The ground level is home to the main exhibition areas the Host, Agent and Environment areas. The mezzanine level houses functional areas including an interactive theatre, a classroom, an info-cafe and a library. Apart from graphic displays, the DIC makes use of multimedia exhibits to disseminate anti-drug messages to young people.

In view of the popularity of the Internet among young people, the Narcotics. Division launched an interactive role-play game at its revamped website which contains more interactive elements and user-friendly navigation, as well as a special section giving anti-drug information and detailing the harmful effects of psychotropic substance abuse. The game was also produced as a CD-ROM for distribution to primary and secondary schools, tertiary institutes, anti-drug agencies, youth centres and public libraries.

Particular emphasis has been placed on the harm caused by psychotropic substance abuse. Other than in the electronic media, the year's anti-drug campaign messages were also publicised in buses, public light buses, the MTR, and the KCRC East Rail and new West Rail. Posters and anti-drug messages on the same theme were disseminated at sea and land boundary control points. In addition, a new series of the well-received TV documentary entitled Anti-drugs Special II was produced by Radio Television Hong Kong under the sponsorship of the Beat Drugs Fund to arouse public awareness of the harmful effects of drug abuse.

The Community Against Drugs Scheme continued to provide sponsorship of $600,000 to 20 anti-drug projects organised by District Fight Crime Committees, schools and community organisations. Anti-drug carnivals, competitions and district. publicity functions were held.

The Anti-drug Volunteer Group had 230 individual and 90 corporate volunteers. Individual volunteers participated in 21 anti-drug community and publicity activities, including district carnivals, exhibitions and seminars. Corporate volunteers also helped promote the anti-drug message during the year. The Star Ferry Company Limited provided a venue for staging an anti-drug exhibition at the Kowloon Point Pier. The CLP Power Hong Kong Limited assisted by distributing anti-drug leaflets to customers as bill inserts. On December 24, volunteers stepped up publicity by staging anti-drug games at the 38th Hong Kong Products Expo held at Victoria Park.

The Anti-drug Abuse Hotline (2366 8822), which was revamped in March, received more than 16 000 enquiry calls.

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