Anti-drug drive: Acting Chief Executive John Tsang and Secretary for Justice Wong Yan Lung officiate the Campaign Against Youth Drug Abuse launch ceremony.

The Task Force on Youth Drug Abuse is studying the feasibility of implementing tests to help young abusers resist drugs, Secretary for Justice Wong Yan Lung says.

Launching the Campaign Against Youth Drug Abuse today, Mr Wong said the move may help abusers better understand the consequences of their habits and encourage them to seek help.

Acting Chief Executive John Tsang said the Beat Drugs Fund will sponsor 59 projects this year with a record grant of $33 million while the task force will implement short and medium term measures with additional resources of $53 million.

The two-year anti-drug campaign will launch publicity and promotional programmes including new television and radio announcements, an anti-drug theme song, booklets and exhibition panels.