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The Force organised the Anti-drugs Month in June. The Narcotics Bureau (NB), together with the Crime Prevention Bureau (CPB) and the Police Public Relations Branch, held a series of large-scale promotional and educational events to educate the public on the harmful effects of drug abuse and raise their anti-drugs awareness.
Anti-drugs VR experience
NB and CPB developed a virtual reality (VR) device for members of the public to experience the harmful effects of drug abuse on physical and mental health. The Force will share the device with non-governmental organisations for promoting anti-drugs messages to youngsters in outreach and educational activities.
Simulated drug smells
NB collaborated with the Hong Kong Baptist University in using non-toxic organic compounds to simulate the smells of cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis and ketamine, in order to help the public distinguish the smells of the drugs commonly abused by youngsters and identify potential drug abuse cases as early as possible. Members of the public who had experienced the simulated drug smells in anti-drugs publicity events were astonished by the unpleasant odour and pledged to stay away from drugs.
Anti-drugs promotion truck
Between June 13 and 26, an anti-drugs promotional truck travelled around Hong Kong to disseminate anti-drugs messages. The public could experience the smells of simulated drugs and participate in anti-drugs VR experience on the truck. Police officers and mentees of the Police Mentorship Programme also distributed promotional materials and explained the harmful effects of drug abuse to the public.
616 Anti-drugs seminar
On June 16, NB held a “616 Anti-drugs Seminar” and invited artiste Mr Cho Wing-lim and guests from different professional sectors to exchange ideas on anti-drugs related topics. The speakers included a specialist in toxicology, social workers, as well as representatives from the Department of Justice and the Narcotics Division of the Security Bureau. The seminar attracted around 200 participants, including representatives from the education and social welfare sectors as well as parents. It was broadcast live on Police’s Facebook page and more than 5 100 views were recorded on that day.
Anti-drugs seminars for schools
In June, NB officers held anti-drugs seminars in various local and international primary and secondary schools to explain the drug trend and deliver anti-drugs messages to teachers and students. The participants also took part in the VR experience to enhance their resilience against drug abuse.
Please visit the following link to watch the highlights of Anti-drugs Month：（https://fb.watch/6opdY77vVZ/）.
