Kitted up: Commissioner for Narcotics Sally Wong, Federation of Youth Groups Executive Director Dr Rosanna Wong and Under Secretary for Education Kenneth Chen attend a briefing session on the new anti-drug resource kit.

A new anti-drug resource kit comprising three booklets and a CD-ROM will be delivered to primary and secondary schools and parent-teacher associations.

The production of the resource kit was sponsored by the Beat Drugs Fund. The kit provides school management, teachers and school social workers with practical reference materials and identification tools.

The first booklet, The Policy, focuses on the formulation of a school policy on handling drug abuse cases. It provides practical suggestions to school management on formulating the concept and framework for a healthy school policy with an anti-drug element and points to note when formulating the policy.

The second booklet, Anti-drug Education, introduces school subjects and key learning areas under the current curriculum with an anti-drug element, and some specific projects which can aid schools in implementing a healthy school policy with an anti-drug element.

The booklet also provides suggestions on the continual professional development of teachers and other staff as well as the co-operation of schools and families in anti-drug efforts.

The third booklet, Identification & Handling of Drug Abuse Cases, provides teachers, and guidance and discipline personnel, and school social workers with practical guidelines on the early identification of student drug abusers, appropriate intervention and follow-up action.

The kit contains a CD-ROM with a soft copy of the three booklets. To facilitate the effective implementation of anti-drug education in schools, the CD-ROM also contains learning and teaching materials, such as short films and sound clips, targeting junior- and senior-form students. 

The Federation of Youth Groups has produced a summary of the important parts of the resource kit for ease of reference by teachers and other parties.

Click here to download the resource kit. Briefing sessions will be held in March and April for school heads, teachers and school social workers on its use.