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A new drug education kit for primary and secondary schools has just been launched by the Narcotics Division of the Security Bureau to help teachers handle drug abuse problems.
The Commissioner for Narcotics, Ms Sally Wong, said today (July 11) that schools had an important role to play in the battle against drugs. Teachers could help by educating students on the dire consequences of drug abuse and the risk of cross-boundary drug abuse.
"School principals and teachers are our strategic partners in the anti-drug cause and in helping youngsters lead a healthy and drug-free life," Ms Wong said.
The kit is designed for use by Primary four, five and six for the curriculum of General Studies, and Secondary School Forms one to three for the curriculum of Liberal Studies. Each kit comprises two handbooks for parents and teachers, and student activities with teachers' guidelines and instructions for each activity, one set of student activity worksheets and one digital video disc (DVD).
The DVD contains two computer files and film footage of the anti-drug docu-drama series "Anti-drug Files", which was jointly produced by the Action Committee Against Narcotics, the Narcotics Division and Radio Television Hong Kong, featuring genuine cases of drug abuse and rehabilitation and the scourge of drug abuse to their health and lives.
The handbook for parents and teachers includes feature articles and reference material such as Frequently Asked Questions and treatment and rehabilitation services available in Hong Kong. The aim is to enhance the understanding of teachers and parents to the drug-related problems, as well as equip them with skills to handle drug-related problems.
The student activities with interactive and multi-media elements are in the form of a quiz, psychological test, role-play, broadcasting the footage the docu-drama series followed by discussion and project study. Students will learn the consequences of drug abuse and cross-boundary drug abuse, as well as how to refuse drugs. For each activity, teachers are provided with a set of guidelines and instructions.
A number of publicity activities, co-organised by the Narcotics Division and Community Drug Advisory Council, the kit's production unit, will be held between July and September to promote the kit among teachers, social workers and parents. The teaching resources of the kit will be available at the website of the Narcotics Division (http://www.nd.gov.hk/) and the website of Community Drug Advisory Council (http://www.cdac.org.hk/).
Ends/Wednesday, July 11, 2007
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