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Substance Abuse

Facts

Men are more likely than women to use illicit drugs.

Substance abuse is a direct cause of death as well as being a risk factor for conditions such as injury and poisoning, blood borne viral infections, inflammatory heart disease, and brain damage.

Figures

Proportion of total persons reported to the Central Registry of Drug Abuse by gender, Hong Kong SAR, 2008

Male: 79.5%
Female: 20.5%

Source: Central Registry of Drug Abuse, Narcotics Division, Security Bureau.