A STUDY INTO THE IMPACT OF INTERNET SOCIAL NETWORKING ON HONG KONG YOUTH’S CANNABIS USE

 

CHAPTER ONE

 

OPENING

 

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank my supervisor, Dr. Kalwan KWAN Ming-tak, for his continuous support and guidance throughout the research. Albeit, I would like to acknowledge the individuals, such as Dr. CHAN Chi-hung, Joe, the President of the Asian Association for Addiction Professionals(AAAP), the Asian Clinical Consultant and Course Director of the Canadian Council of Professional Certification(CCPC Global) Addiction Program, and the Course Director of the Canadian Lord God’s Seminary, who participated, offered professional advice about drug addiction and rehabilitation, engaged with the study and enabled this research to be possible and meaningful. (93)

 

Abstract

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Objective

This research aimed to sniff the impact of internet social networking such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram on how the youth’s behavior on Cannabis use in the contemporary situation. We have examined certain numbers of articles, journals and books with related to this topic. Their results are different from various perspectives. On the other hand, we had interviewed and examined eleven young drug abusers with their drug taking experiences from 1 to 7 years so that facts and understanding can be established about their drug addiction and related activities with reference onto the possible connection and influences with social network interactions.