[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's 2014 article on drugs was recently uncovered by the Blue Camp, which questioned his anti-drug stance. Jiang Wanan emphasized last night that "there is no room for ambiguity in anti-drugs." However, netizens also dug up the proposal of "methadol substitution treatment for heroin addiction treatment" that he proposed when he was a legislator in 2021, questioning that he knew at the time that drug addiction involved medical treatment and treatment, but now he has changed his mind. What is methadol replacement therapy? Health education materials from the CDC point out that taking methadone can effectively relieve the discomfort of discontinuing heroin and reduce the desire to use drugs. Many drug-addicted patients have returned to their families and society because of this alternative therapy service.
Lanying accused Shen Boyang of publishing an article in 2014 advocating "the decriminalization of drugs and the distribution of drugs and needles in the community", saying that "there is no room for ambiguity in the fight against drugs, and prohibiting drugs from entering the campus community is a red line that must be adhered to." The "methadol replacement therapy (oral)" implemented by medical institutions is completely different from the "community centers, needle distribution and drug administration" written in Shen Boyang's article. On the other hand, Shen Boyang countered his opponent's decontextualization and smear campaign. He emphasized that the old article discussed the internationally accepted "harm reduction strategy", which uses medical and public health resources to help addicts recover and reduce the risk of infection. It in no way encourages drug abuse.
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In fact, some netizens dug up Jiang Wanan's 2021 legislator's proposal for "methadol substitution therapy for the treatment of heroin addiction" and questioned whether they knew drug addiction was a medical and treatment issue at the time, but now they have changed their minds.
Regarding methadol substitution therapy, the CDC’s health education information states that methadol substitution therapy is internationally recognized as an effective way to treat heroin addiction and can effectively reduce the personal and social harm caused by drug use. It has been clinically used to treat opioid addiction for 40 to 50 years. It is the drug with the most relevant research and treatment experience, and has been internationally recognized as an effective and safe treatment method. Millions of people around the world have made their lives more normal and more productive because of treatment with methadone. Overseas, even if some patients have used methadol for more than 20 years, they have not experienced any serious side effects or organ damage.
According to the CDC, data from the Taoyuan Nursing Home and Chianan Nursing Home of the Department of Health in Taiwan show that after drug addicts participated in methadone replacement therapy, their employment rate and average monthly income increased significantly, and the frequency of heroin use decreased significantly. The patients' physical and mental health, quality of life, and work conditions improved.
The CDC went on to say that methadol is a second-level controlled drug in Taiwan and is generally used as an antidote or maintenance treatment for heroin addicts to help addicts reduce the pain of drug craving and withdrawal symptoms. Methadol can not only completely relieve the physical discomfort of heroin withdrawal (commonly known as drug addiction), it can also effectively eliminate mental addiction and make heroin lose its original effect, thereby achieving the effect of addiction relief. At an appropriate dose, you can live and work normally without feeling groggy. The possible side effects of taking methadone are similar to those of morphine and other opioids, such as nausea, vomiting, constipation, dizziness, sweating, sedation, etc. However, in alternative therapy, most side effects will disappear within a few weeks, and doctors will adjust the therapeutic dosage appropriately.
The CDC stated that in order to reduce the harm caused by drugs to individuals, families, and society, and to prevent the spread of HIV, it actively promotes harm reduction programs. In addition to clean needle programs and alternative therapy programs, drug addicts are also encouraged to undergo HIV screening so that cases can be detected early and treated promptly. On the one hand, drug addicts can be referred to receive alternative therapies to treat drug addiction-related problems, and on the other hand, drug addicts can be properly treated in the medical system for physical and mental illnesses related to HIV infection.
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