
台北市長蔣萬安在社群平台批評立法委員沈伯洋過去關於毒品治理的文章,認為其論述將減害政策簡化為縱容吸毒,並指出台灣成癮醫療與減害政策的建立來之不易,警告政治論述若凌駕於科學證據將損害公共衛生與病人權益。
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台灣長期以司法與禁絕方式處理毒品問題,將藥物使用者視為違法者而非醫療需求對象。美沙冬維持治療在歐美自1960年代發展,台灣引入此概念延遲約半個世紀。成癮醫療與減害政策的建立經過多方協商,具備可檢驗的公共衛生成效。
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台北市長蔣萬安10月3日晚間在社群發文,批評沈伯洋過去針對毒品治理撰寫的文章,還強調別拿美沙冬計畫遮掩。(擷取自蔣萬安臉書)
台灣的成癮醫療與減害政策,從來不是一條容易走的路。
長期以來,台灣主要以司法、警政與禁絕的方式處理毒品問題。藥物使用者首先被視為違法者,其次才可能被視為需要醫療與公共衛生協助的人。
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相較之下,歐美部分國家從1960年代開始發展美沙冬維持治療,期間更走過80年代HIV/AIDS疫情爆發,對替代療法發展構成的阻力。而台灣開始熟悉這種先降低感染、死亡或其他傷害的觀念,比荷蘭、英國晚了快要半個世紀。
這是台灣STS學界也關心過的課題。替代療法推動初期,衛生部門必須不斷與司法、警政、地方政府、醫院、藥局及社區協調。今天行之有年(但其實根本相當年輕)的成癮醫療,是許多第一線醫師、公衛人員、研究者、司法與警政工作者,以及民間團體長期協商之後,一點一滴建立起來的制度成果。更重要的是,這些努力的成果,是可供檢驗的公共衛生成效。
不幸的是,當成癮治療或減害政策進入選舉攻防時,政治論述凌駕於科學證據之上。把經過研究與實務累積的減害措施,簡化為「縱容吸毒」、「鼓勵用毒」或其他容易動員情緒的標籤,跨過極高門檻才獲致的醫療跟公衛成果,一夕之間就馬上被有心人蓄意抹殺。
如果污名使藥物使用者不敢接近醫療體系,如果第一線醫療人員因此對提供治療卻步,如果已建立的服務因政治壓力而縮減,最後承擔後果的就是病人、他們的家屬,乃至於整個公共衛生體系,還有整個社會。這是不折不扣的危害。
蔣萬安團隊,請立刻停止傷害台灣。
蔣萬安競辦表示:「沈委員無法面對過去自己的主張,留言區倒先在深夜忙了起來。經費在燃燒,真是辛苦了」。(蔣萬安競辦提供)
(作者為成功大學全校不分系、醫學系人社科合聘教授)
本文經授權轉載自Harry Wu臉書
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