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Number
of Doses of Prophylactic Immunisations Administered for Infant
Suicides under age 19 (2000-2008)
2008 Suicides
Number
of Substance Abuse for 1998-2007 by Group under 21
- Drug Abusers for 1998-2007 by Age Group
- Drug Abuser Aged Under 21 for 1998-2007 by Reason for Current
Drug Use
- Newly/Previously Reported Drug Abusers in 2007 by Age of
First Abuse
- Drug Abuser Aged Under 21 for 1998-2007 by Type of Drugs
Abused
Daily Male/Female Smokers between the age of 15-19
Number
of Doses of Prophylactic Immunisations Administered for Infant
Year |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Infants |
53 852 |
51 431 |
54 390 |
48 407 |
48 526 |
47 212 |
49615 |
57032 |
65577 |
70445 |
78343 |
Source: Censurs and Statistics Department
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Suicides
under age 19 (2000-2008)
Figures
Type of Suicide
|
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
| Jumping from a Height
|
M5
F1 |
M2
F2 |
M7
F3 |
M2
F3 |
M14
F7 |
M8
F13 |
M12
F7 |
M15
F12 |
M12
F11 |
| Hanging
|
M1
F1 |
M0
F1 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M3
F1 |
M0
F0 |
M4
F3 |
M1
F0 |
M1
F0 |
| Carbon Monoxide
|
M1
F1 |
M0
F0 |
M1
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M2
F1 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M1
F3 |
M1
F0 |
| Drugs |
M0
F1 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F1 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F1 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F1 |
| Poisons
|
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
| Drowning
|
M0
F1 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M1
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
| Others
|
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M1
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
M0
F0 |
| Total |
12 |
5 |
12 |
5 |
30 |
21 |
27 |
32 |
26 |
Resource : Coroners' Report
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2008 Suicides
Age Groups
Type of Suicide
|
0-9
|
10-19
|
20-29
|
30-39
|
40-49
|
50-59
|
60-69
|
70 or above
|
Unknown
|
Total
|
Firearms
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Drugs
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
17 |
Poisons
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
Hanging
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
42 |
Jumping from a Height
|
0 |
6 |
22 |
16 |
13 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
81 |
Gas Fatality
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Carbon Monoxide
|
0 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
34 |
Downing
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
22 |
Sharp Instruments
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
Others
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
Total
|
1 |
11 |
31 |
46 |
45 |
39 |
19 |
26 |
2 |
220 |
Source：Coroners' Report
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Number of Substance
Abuse for 1998-2007 by Age Group under 21
Drug Abusers for 1998-2007 by Age
Group
Age
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<16
|
319
(1.9%)
|
302
(1.9%)
|
748
(4.1%)
|
712
(3.8%)
|
565
(3.1%)
|
416
(2.6%)
|
337
(2.3%) |
378
(2.7%) |
462
(3.5%) |
665
(4.9%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16-20
|
2522
(14.8%)
|
2180
(13.4%)
|
3272
(17.8%)
|
3190
(17.2%)
|
2436
(13.6%)
|
1791
(11.3%)
|
1849
(12.4%) |
1900
(13.5%) |
2116
(16%) |
2334
(17.2%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<21
Sub-total
|
2841
(16.7%)
|
2482
(15.2%)
|
4020
(21.9%)
|
3902
(21.1%)
|
3002
(16.7%)
|
2207
(14%)
|
2186
(14.7%) |
2278
(16.1%) |
2578
(19.5%) |
2999
(22.1%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
≥21
|
14151
(83.3%)
|
(13832
(84.8%)
|
14315
(78.1%)
|
14611
(78.9%)
|
14964
(83.3%)
|
13583
(86%)
|
12668
(85.3%) |
11837
(83.9%) |
10674
(80.5%) |
10592
(77.9%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
16992
(100%)
|
16314
(100%)
|
18335
(100%)
|
18513
(100%)
|
17966
(100%)
|
15790
(100%)
|
14584
(100%) |
14115
(100%) |
13252
(100%) |
13591
(100%) |
Note： Figures in brackets refer to the proportions of all drug abusers.
Source: Central Registry of Drug Abuse Fifty-seventh Report
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Drug Abuser Aged Under 21 for 1998-2007
by Reason for Current Drug Use
Reason for current drug use
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Peer
influence/To identify with peers
|
60.5
|
62.8
|
68.2
|
66.0
|
58.2
|
57.9 |
60 |
68.4 |
64.9 |
58.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Avoid
discomfort of its absence
|
30.5
|
28.8
|
13.4
|
9.3
|
7.8
|
6.6
|
6.6 |
7.3 |
8.9 |
12.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Relief
of boredom/ Depression/ Anxiety
|
27.1
|
29.8
|
28.2
|
26.4
|
27.6
|
28.7
|
31.4 |
40.4 |
41.3 |
41.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Curiosity
|
38.7
|
35.7
|
42.9
|
43.4
|
38.6
|
38.2
|
41 |
35.8 |
41.1 |
42.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
To
seek euphoria or sensory satisfaction
|
25.6
|
26.5
|
44.5
|
39.6
|
38.9
|
32.7
|
34.6 |
43.4 |
42.4 |
37.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For
self-medication
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
0.5
|
1.6
|
0.8 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under
influence of the partner
|
2.0
|
3.0
|
2.3
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
2.4
|
1.6 |
3.7 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
reasons
|
4.3
|
4.2
|
2.1
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.5
|
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
Notes： More than one reason for current drug use may be reported for
each individual drug abuser.
* As a proportion of all drug abusers aged under 21.
Source: Central Registry of Drug Abuse Fifty-seventh Report
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Newly/Previously Reported Drug
Abusers in 2007 by Age of First Abuse
Age of first abuse
|
Newly reported persons
|
Previously reported persons
|
No.
|
|
No.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
< 16
|
577 |
|
88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 – 20
|
1607 |
|
727
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 – 30
|
1310 |
|
2174 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 – 40
|
496 |
|
2515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 – 50
|
135 |
|
1988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
≥51
|
54 |
|
1920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
4179 |
|
9412 |
|
|
|
|
Mean age of first abuse
|
23
|
38
|
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Drug Abuser Aged Under 21 for 1998-2007
by Type of Drugs Abused
Type of drugs abused
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heroin
|
1490
(58.4)
|
1089
(49.1)
|
747
(21.5)
|
426
(13.3)
|
266
(10.7)
|
137
(7.5)
|
112
(5.3) |
85
(3.8) |
51
(2.0) |
62
(2.1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Opium
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
@
(@)
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Morphine
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
@
(@)
|
@
(@)
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
@
(@) |
-
(-)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Physeptone/Methadone
|
@
(@)
|
6
(0.3)
|
6
(0.2)
|
@
(@)
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
@
(@) |
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
@
(@) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Psychotropic substances
|
1277
(50.1)
|
1289
(58.1)
|
2845
(82.1)
|
2863
(89.2)
|
2276
(91.2)
|
1722
(94.0)
|
2052
(96.5) |
2185
(97.5) |
2525
(99) |
2948
(99) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ketamine
|
-
(-)
|
14
(0.6)
|
1280
(36.9)
|
1919
(59.8)
|
1757
(70.4)
|
1153
(62.9)
|
1480
(69.6) |
1368
(61.1) |
1876
(73.5) |
2392
(80.3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Triazolam／Midazolam
|
50
(2.0)
|
34
(1.5)
|
42
(1.2)
|
30
(0.9)
|
34
(1.4)
|
92
(5.0)
|
92
(4.3) |
82
(3.7) |
67
(2.6) |
52
(1.7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amphetamines
|
494
(19.4)
|
647
(29.2)
|
2148
(62.0)
|
1904
(59.3)
|
1039
(41.6)
|
722
(39.4)
|
907
(42.6) |
1325
(59.2) |
1261
(49.4) |
955
(32.1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MDMA(Ecstasy)
|
51
(2.0)
|
290
(13.1)
|
1949
(56.2)
|
1701
(53.0)
|
928
(37.2)
|
635
(34.7)
|
814
(38.3) |
1194
(53.3) |
1088
(42.6) |
631
(21.2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Methylamphetamine(Ice)
|
441
(17.3)
|
383
(17.3)
|
381
(11.0)
|
348
(10.8)
|
204
(8.2)
|
124
(6.8)
|
143
(6.7) |
180
(8) |
264
(10.3) |
407
(13.7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cannabis
|
678
(26.6)
|
671
(30.2)
|
736
(21.2)
|
557
(17.4)
|
647
(25.9)
|
524
(28.6)
|
543
(25.5) |
572
(25.5) |
475
(18.6) |
363
(12.2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cocaine
|
@
(@)
|
6
(0.3)
|
9
(0.3)
|
12
(0.4)
|
14
(0.6)
|
10
(0.5)
|
20
(0.9) |
58
(2.6) |
170
(6.7) |
356
(12) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cough medicine
|
133
(5.2)
|
100
(4.5)
|
90
(2.6)
|
44
(1.4)
|
79
(3.2)
|
142
(7.8)
|
205
(9.6) |
216
(9.6) |
178
(7.0) |
132
(4.4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nimetazepam
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
-
(-)
|
11
(0.3)
|
44
(1.8)
|
31
(1.7)
|
120
(5.6) |
152
(6.8) |
343
(13.4) |
273
(9.2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diazepam
|
6
(0.2)
|
44
(2.0)
|
78
(2.2)
|
19
(0.6)
|
36
(1.4)
|
17
(0.9) |
12
(0.6) |
8
(0.4) |
@
(@) |
7
(0.2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Organic solvents
|
110
(4.3)
|
100
(4.5)
|
61
(1.8)
|
48
(1.5)
|
65
(2.6)
|
52
(2.8)
|
29
(1.4) |
27
(1.2) |
12
(0.5) |
10
(0.3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Methaqualone
|
@
(@)
|
@
(@)
|
12
(0.3)
|
@
(@)
|
9
(0.4)
|
12
(0.7)
|
17
(0.8) |
25
(1.1) |
24
(0.9) |
13
(0.4) |
Notes： More than one type of drugs may be reported for
each individual drug abusers.
Figures in brackets refer to the proportions of all drug abusers aged
under 21.
Legend： @ - Figures are suppressed for data confidentiality
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Daily
Male/Female Smokers between the age of 15-19
Year |
Percentage of Daily Male Smokers |
Percentage of Daily Female Smokers |
1982 |
7.9 |
0.4 |
1983 |
6.3 |
0.3 |
1984 |
4.6 |
0.4 |
1986 |
7.3 |
0.5 |
1988 |
5.5 |
1.3 |
1990 |
7.8 |
1.1 |
1993 |
7.5 |
0.9 |
1996 |
5.9 |
1.3 |
1998 |
4.2 |
1.3 |
2000 |
6.4 |
2.6 |
2003 |
5.3 |
2.3 |
2008 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
Source: Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics
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