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Drug prevention is a complex social issue that involves the coordination of multiple departments such as health, justice, and education. Taiwan and the world are facing the challenge of drug abuse, which requires a multi-pronged approach including medical care, counseling, and law.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan has questioned Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's past drug prevention ideas, sparking public discussion. (Photo taken by reporter Fang Bin)
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan questioned Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's past drug prevention ideas. Facebook was immediately criticized by a large number of netizens. Wang Bisheng, the former deputy minister of the Ministry of Welfare, also pointed out that this was crude and literal, labeling and smearing Shen Boyang without contextualization, which completely ran counter to the call for anti-drugs and was quite undesirable.
Wang Bisheng said on Facebook today (4th) that drug prevention is a difficult and complicated road, not only in Taiwan, but also in countries all over the world. If a young classmate is addicted to drugs, the prosecutors and police must investigate and trace the source, and the court must also consider sentencing. At the same time, school counseling and education, hospitals to assist drug treatment, and long-term tracking by social affairs units are also needed.
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Wang Bisheng said that this involves a lot of administrative units, and it cannot be solved by harsh punishments alone. Many techniques and methods are also used, such as the methadone replacement therapy and needle management currently being discussed. In addition to learning from each other, scholars and experts also rely on scholars and experts to propose plans to discuss and find feasible policies in order to respond to the ever-changing drug epidemic problem.
Wang Bisheng believes that "using crude literal labeling and smearing to carry out political operations is completely contrary to the call for anti-drugs and is very undesirable." Wang Bisheng emphasized that there are indeed many drugs that are both drugs and drugs. In the past, he served as the convener of the "Regulated Drugs Review Committee of the Ministry of Health and Welfare" and worked in collaboration with the "Drug Review Committee of the Ministry of Justice" to effectively manage these substances that are both drugs and drugs.
Wang Bisheng said that after the Drug Review Committee of the Ministry of Justice receives information about a certain drug, it will notify the Drug Control Committee of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, allowing the Ministry of Health and Welfare to clarify the clinical use of the drug and classify it as a controlled drug for hierarchical management. Wang Bisheng emphasized that anti-drugs is the consensus of the vast majority of the people and the central and local governments. It is difficult for everyone to do their best and it is still difficult to do a good job. The issue should not be manipulated anymore.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Ministry of Health and Welfare will strengthen the existing drug prevention mechanism and emphasize medical treatment and counseling rather than strict punishment.
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In the Taipei mayoral election, drug control issues will become one of the focus of debates between candidates
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