2026/10/04 10:53
Su Bowen, director of the psychiatric department of Taoyuan Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said that anti-drugs are not a single measure, and investigation and professional intervention cannot be neglected. (Provided by Taoyuan Hospital)
[Reporter Zheng Shuting/Taoyuan Report] Drug prevention and addiction harm reduction policies have recently become a hot issue in the election campaign. Su Bowen, director of the psychiatric department of Taoyuan Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said that it is a good thing that the public is concerned about the drug problem, but anti-drugs are not a single measure, but a continuous process from prevention, prevention, identification, to treatment and recovery. "For people who have not yet used drugs, and people who have begun to contact or even become addicted, we cannot use the same method."
Su Bowen pointed out that when a person has begun to use drugs, or even gradually becomes dependent, professional intervention is an important way to help him recover. There is no conflict between investigation and professional intervention, and they cannot be neglected. The front end reduces the chances of drugs entering society and obtaining drugs through detection, testing and prevention; when a person is already affected by drugs, he or she needs medical, psychological, family and social support.
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Su Bowen shared his experience in frontline addiction treatment. Many cases and their families often focus too much on "whether they will take drugs again." Once they relapse, they assume that drug treatment has failed and past efforts have been lost. During the addiction treatment process at Taoyuan Hospital, the team often accompanies patients to discuss "what makes you need the effects of drugs so much." This question is very unfamiliar to many cases, because few people accompany them to understand why they return to drugs again and again, despite knowing that they may cause harm.
Su Bowen emphasized that understanding the reasons for drug use is by no means an excuse. Instead, only by clarifying what physiological or psychological needs are met by drugs can professionals help the case find safe and healthy alternatives. For example, those who need to be refreshed due to work can maintain their functions through medication and work and rest adjustments, while those who are feeling empty and bored need to re-explore other priorities in life.
Su Bowen said that recovery is not easy and is rarely a straight line. Some people are unable to completely stop using drugs at the beginning. During the treatment process, we will first discuss with them how to protect themselves, reduce use and harm, and accompany them on the road to drug recovery. "Harm reduction is not to encourage drug use, but to find ways to reduce harm before a person can stop completely, and to give him the opportunity to continue in treatment." You may use it again or encounter setbacks during the process, but a recurrence does not mean that all past efforts have been reset. What is more important is to understand why you used it again this time, what you really needed at that time, and whether you can have a different choice next time.
"Anti-drug work requires different stages to connect with each other." Su Bowen said that for people who have not yet been exposed to drugs, it is necessary to prevent, identify and reject drugs; for drug manufacturing, transportation and sales, it is necessary to detect and prevent them; for people who have been affected by drugs, they need addiction treatment and professional support. "Anti-drugs is not a single-choice question. Investigation and professional intervention cannot be neglected. It is not only necessary to keep the drugs out, but also to catch those who have fallen in."
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