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Examples of Objectives for Beat Drugs Fund Projects Application Form Part D I The following objectives are for illustrative purpose only. Applicants should propose objectives that are relevant to their projects. Preventive Education and Publicity Projects To cultivate an anti-drug attitude among high-risk youths. Tool for evaluation: BDF Question Set No. 16 or 18 To improve the awareness of parents on early identification of hidden drug abusers. Tool for evaluation: BDF Question Set No. 19 To promote ethnic minority EM new immigrants’ understanding of the legal consequence of drug abuse. Tool for evaluation: 10-20 items of tailor-made quiz question pre-test and post-test Treatment and Rehabilitation Projects To sustain abstinence in drug use among ex-residents of Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre DTRC . Tool for evaluation: BDF Question Set No. 5, 6 or 7 To reduce the relapse rate among clients of Counselling Centres for Psychotropic Substance Abusers CCPSA . Tool for evaluation: BDF Question Set No. 6 or 7 To improve the cognitive function and social function of patients who attend Substance Abuse Clinic SAC . Tool for measuring improvement in cognitive function: Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test RBMT Tool for measuring improvement in social function: Social Adjustment Scale Self-report, Social Adaptation Self-Evaluation Scale or SF-36 To enhance the vocational knowledge, skills and the employment rate of rehabilitated drug abusers. Outcome indicator: Employment rate at 3 months after training using telephone survey To incorporate at least two hours of interactive workshop regarding identification and treatment of drug addiction into existing post-graduate training programs for health care or social work professionals. Output indicator: The number of participants in the workshop To establish a Continued Nursing Education or Continued Medical Education accreditation course on drug abuse management and motivational counselling skills. Output ind