Drug Addiction Treatment

Drug addicts found guilty of an offence punishable by imprisonment may
be sentenced to a drug addiction treatment centre. They can be detained
for two to 12 months, depending on their progress. In-centre treatment is
followed by 12 months of statutory after-care supervision.

The drug addiction treatment programme aims to detoxify, restore
physical health and, through the application of therapeutic and
rehabilitative treatment, wean addicts from their dependence on drugs.
Assistance is also given to drug addiction treatment centre inmates with
post-release employment and accommodation problems. Temporary
accommodation is available at halfway houses for those in need of such
support immediately after release.

To cope with the increasing demand for the treatment of female addicts,
Chi Ma Wan Detention Centre (Lower) was converted to a female drug
addiction treatment centre with facilities for 250 female inmates. The
centre came into operation on December 16, 1996.

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