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BackShen Boyang responds to Lanying's attack on drug issues: The anti-drug execution method is the issue
Shen Boyang responds to Lanying's attack on drug issues: The anti-drug execution method is the issue
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Shen Boyang responds to Lanying's attack on drug issues: The anti-drug execution method is the issue

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  • Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party responded to the Blue Camp's attack on drug issues when attending a support group event for Friends of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
  • He emphasized that his article 12 years ago discussed drug addiction treatment rather than advocating for drugs.
  • He believed that anti-drugs are right and wrong but the implementation method can be discussed.

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Why It Matters

Shen Boyang is a Democratic Progressive Party candidate for mayor of Taipei. He has recently been questioned by Lanying about his past articles involving drug issues. This time he was interviewed by the media about related issues when he attended the Friends of Traditional Chinese Medicine Support Association event.

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Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, went to Zhongshan District in the evening to attend the "Friends of Traditional Chinese Medicine Support Association" event. (Photo by reporter Dong Guanyi)

Shen Boyang, a Taipei mayoral candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party, went to Zhongshan District in the evening to attend the "Friends of Traditional Chinese Medicine Support Association" event. During an interview, he was asked about the issue of Blue Camp's crazy drug crackdown. Mayor Chiang Wanan believed that anti-drugs are a right and wrong issue, not a debate. There can be choices between pros and cons. Shen Boyang responded, The article 12 years ago was about drug addiction treatment. "How could I write an article telling everyone that I want to distribute drugs widely? This interpretation is really genius!" He emphasized that he is also anti-drug, but the problem is the implementation method of anti-drug and how to best protect children. This is a topic that can be discussed.

Shen Boyang said that if you read the article carefully, you should know that the topic of the article is about drug addiction treatment. "How could I write an article telling everyone that I want to distribute drugs widely? This interpretation is really genius!" Methadone replacement therapy has been around for a long time. "I am a criminologist. "Professor at the institute, this is my major." He is very familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of methadone, how to coordinate it in the system, how to solve physical addiction and how to deal with mental addiction. He shares professional content and it is what the city government is doing now. It is a pity that he can be attacked.

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Shen Boyang pointed out that he still hopes to sit down and discuss policies, which is also the expectation of Taipei citizens. I am also anti-drug, but the problem is the way in which anti-drug is implemented. According to what the other party has said in the past few days, do you know the advantages and disadvantages of methadone, the rights and responsibilities of the director of the drug control center, how many anti-drug meetings have you attended, and how do you solve the problem of addiction in terms of actual implementation? Today's emerging drugs may no longer be able to use old treatments, and screening is difficult. What would you do if the other party knew about it?

Shen Boyang mentioned that answers have been given and policies have been put forward. These are all matters worthy of debate. They are no longer "right or wrong" questions but "decision topics." "We all fight against drugs, but how to fight against drugs in the best way to protect children can be discussed."

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Shen Boyang will further elaborate on his anti-drug implementation plan in subsequent election campaigns, especially proposing policy explanations for addiction treatment and emerging drug response.

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Which article by Shen Boyang from 12 years ago did Lanying specifically quote?
  • Who is the current Director of the Poison Control Center? How many times did he attend anti-drug meetings?
  • What are the limitations of Taipei City’s current emerging drug screening mechanism?

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