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STAYING WELL

PERSONAL WELL BEING SMOKING

Your first few weeks in Hong Kong may be hectic. During the term, manage HKUST is a non-smoking campus. Smoking is hazardous to your health.
your time and finances wisely to avoid unnecessary stress and distress. Take Hong Kong law prohibits smoking in most enclosed areas, including
some time to explore Hong Kong, experience the culture, and keep in touch restaurants, karaoke boxes, malls and some bars, as well as in most public
with your family back home. You should also participate in student activities, outdoor areas, including public beaches, swimming pools, transport
and discover new interests to make the best of your time in Hong Kong. interchanges, escalators and university campuses.
Any person who smokes or carries a lighted tobacco product in a statutory
COUNSELING non-smoking area will be fined up to HK$1,500.

You are encouraged to consult professional counselors, who are available on NARCOTICS
campus, should you experience any of the following:
• Emotional instability, depression or anxiety Hong Kong laws regarding the enforcement and penalties for narcotics may
• Interpersonal tension or conflict be different from that of other countries. You should pay attention to these. In
• Maladjustment to university or campus life Hong Kong, the following are considered offenses and are liable for conviction:
• Unsatisfactory academic performance • Trafficking a dangerous drug (includes selling or distributing a drug)
• Alcohol and/or drug abuse • Manufacturing a dangerous drug
• Eating disorders
• In possession of, or smoking, inhaling, ingesting or injecting a dangerous drug
HKUST Counselling and Wellness Center • In possession of any pipe, equipment or apparatus fit and intended for
Room 5003, Academic Building (via Lift 3) smoking, inhaling, ingesting or injecting a dangerous drug
Email: counsel@ust.hk • Cultivating any plant of the genus cannabis or opium poppy
Tel: 2358-6696
Anti-drug Information, Narcotics Division, Security Bureau
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS https://www.nd.gov.hk/en/antidrug_resources.html

For students who have special educational needs and wish to seek support, FAITH AND RELIGION
you are advised to contact our SEN Support Team.
Religious freedom is protected under Hong Kong’s Basic Law. While many
SEN Support, HKUST Counseling and Wellness Center of Hong Kong’s locals adhere to traditional Chinese faiths such as Buddhism
https://sen.hkust.edu.hk/page.php?sid=3 and Taoism, there are numerous other religions in the territory that
contribute to its cultural diversity. These include Christianity, Islam, Hinduism
ALCOHOL and Judaism, amongst many others.

The legal drinking age in Hong Kong is 18. Premises serving alcohol may
perform ID checks. In such cases, you will have to provide a government-issued
identity card stating clearly your date of birth, such as your passport or HKID.

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