The Medical Association and the Psychiatric Association jointly stated: Anti-drug and harm reduction are not mutually exclusive, and call for policies to return to medical evidence.

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan and Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang clashed over the issue of drug prevention. In response, the National Federation of Medical Associations and the Taiwan Psychiatric Association issued a joint statement on drug prevention policy yesterday (4th), emphasizing that anti-drugs and harm reduction are not mutually exclusive policies. Supporting harm reduction does not mean encouraging drug use, nor should it be simplified as "supporting drugs" or "condoning drugs." Political worker Zhou Xuan also shared the content of the statement and shouted to Jiang Wanan: "Jiang Wanan, come out and face it."

The statement mentioned that the National Federation of Medical Associations of the Republic of China and the Taiwan Psychiatric Association believe that drug issues involve public health, medical care, education, security, family and social security, and are related to the health of the next generation. Relevant policies should not be used as a tool for political parties or electoral offenses and defenses, and should instead return to rational discussions of medical evidence and public interests. Drugs have three characteristics: addiction, abuse, and health or social harm. The medical community echoes the current anti-drug policy, which includes anti-drug (blocking supply and demand), drug testing (reducing poisonous harm), detoxification (treatment and recovery), and drug awareness (education, promotion and prevention), and all aspects must be complete.

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The statement stated that anti-drug and harm reduction are not mutually exclusive policies, but a double net of protection. For patients who have developed addiction problems, the mission of medical care is to make patients who have been suffering from long-term darkness and pain be willing to come to the clinic to discuss treatment strategies; through professional assessment, drug treatment, psychological and social support, and continuous follow-up, we can help patients reduce health risks, break away from addiction, and gradually return to normal life.

The statement mentioned that the "three arrows of harm reduction policy" are education, medical care, and clean needle exchange. In the past, Taiwan implemented harm reduction policies and successfully reduced blood-borne infectious diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis. It also made great contributions to the fight against heroin addiction and was recognized internationally. Supporting harm reduction does not mean encouraging drug abuse, nor should it be reduced to "supporting drugs" or "condoning drugs". Likewise, a clear distinction must be made between the use of legally controlled substances for legitimate medical purposes and non-medical drug use. Public policies should be based on clear legal norms, rigorous medical supervision and complete effectiveness evaluation to avoid misinformation causing social misunderstanding.

The National Federation of Medical Doctors Associations of the Republic of China and the Taiwan Psychiatric Association jointly called for any future drug policy discussions to include "protecting children, reducing addiction, treating patients, blocking the source of drugs, and maintaining social security" as common goals rather than mutual opposition. For different policy proposals, scientific evidence, implementation methods, risk assessments and effectiveness indicators should be publicly presented to allow society to discuss rationally with sufficient information. The medical profession does not belong to any political party and should not be used as a tool for political offense and defense.