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assessment and intervention are critical in preventing drug abuse
among youngsters. The Adolescent Health Resource Centre, a collaboration
among the department of paediatrics and adolescent medicine of Princess
Margaret Hospital, Kwai Chung Hospital and Kwai Tsing Safe Community
and Healthy City Association, helps to arrange on-site health assessment
and detect early symptoms of drug abuse for local secondary schools.
Students demonstrating physical or emotional problems, learning difficulties or substance abuse disorders will be invited to receive further assessment by doctors, occupational therapists and social workers. Besides, the school nurses of the centre can offer students education and counselling services.
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