Table 1 District-based geographic coverage 2001. The table shows the geographic coverage of all 18 districts in Hong Kong, with reference to the adjusted number of heroin addicts covered according to the number of methadone clinics in each district.
District | Heroin addicts covered | No of methadone clinic | Adjusted No of heroin addicts covered | Total No of heroin addicts | Geographic coverage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sai Kung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0.0 |
Kwai Tsing | 96 | 0 | 96 | 626 | 15.3 |
Wong Tai Sin | 431 | 2 | 216 | 997 | 21.6 |
Islands | 21 | 1 | 21 | 94 | 22.3 |
Yuen Long | 215 | 1 | 215 | 775 | 27.7 |
Sha Tin | 154 | 1 | 154 | 541 | 28.5 |
Eastern | 236 | 1 | 236 | 676 | 34.9 |
Kwun Tong | 833 | 2 | 417 | 1076 | 38.7 |
Tuen Mun | 364 | 1 | 364 | 908 | 40.1 |
North | 186 | 1 | 186 | 434 | 42.9 |
Kowloon City | 844 | 3 | 281 | 557 | 50.5 |
Southern | 168 | 1 | 168 | 327 | 51.4 |
Wan Chai | 173 | 1 | 173 | 287 | 60.3 |
Tsuen Wan | 351 | 1 | 351 | 581 | 60.4 |
Shum Shui Po | 801 | 1 | 801 | 1303 | 61.5 |
Tai Po | 281 | 1 | 281 | 385 | 73.0 |
Central & Western | 166 | 1 | 166 | 215 | 77.2 |
Yau Tsim Mong | 1093 | 1 | 1093 | 1136 | 96.2 |
Total | 6413 | 20 | 5219 | 11135 | 44.6 (Average by district) |