Reported drug abusers fell 9 per cent to 2,688 in the first half of 2026, and police made 1,749 drug arrests, 10 per cent fewer than a year earlier. Cannabis remained the second most common drug among under-21s after etomidate, with 364 cannabis reports across all ages. Etomidate, cocaine and cannabis were the main drugs in the arrests, and the conviction rate was 87 per cent.[1][2]
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References
- Hong Kong Government — Drug abuse and drug situation in Hong Kong in first half of 2026, 15 September 20262,688 reported abusers; 1,749 drug arrests; 87 per cent conviction rate; cannabis among main arrest drugs
- Narcotics Division — Central Registry of Drug Abuse, table T3Cannabis reported abusers: 364 in first half of 2026, 152 aged under 21archived
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