Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The Action Committee Against Narcotics (ACAN) convened a meeting chaired by the Chairman of ACAN, Dr Donald Li today (June 12). Members noted at the meeting the figures of the Central Registry of Drug Abuse (CRDA) and other drug-related figures for the first quarter of 2026. ACAN noticed that the total number of reported drug abusers in the first quarter of 2026 was lower than that of 2025. However, the figures tend to show greater volatility in the first quarter of each year. ACAN will closely monitor the situation in the remaining quarters of 2026, and will, at the same time, continue to carry out its anti-drug work.
Figures from the CRDA revealed that the total number of reported drug abusers in the first quarter of 2026 was 1 526, while that of the same period in 2025 was 1 687. The most common reported type of drug abused in the first quarter of 2026 was heroin, followed by methamphetamine (commonly known as “Ice”) and cocaine.