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2014 Annual Report
Section 3 Substance Dependence Integrated Research
States
Drug abuse is a universal challenge in the medical and public health fields. Hence, 19
research projects were conducted for the purpose of the control of drug management, the
monitoring of the drug abuse and analysis of the prevention and intervention of the drug
abuse mechanism.
Policy and Outcome
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In 2013, 5 seminars regarding sedatives sleeping pills and narcotics were held including
one national on-line seminar and one seminar each for the northern, central, southern and
east parts of Taiwan. In total of 1,292 medical doctors participated to share the updated
knowledge highlighted the awareness for the risk and complication for control drug
prescriptions. Ultimately, it will minimize the addiction risk from prescribed medication.
2. The Prevention and Intervention for Families, Communities and High Risk
Groups’ Drug Abuse Issues
The TFDA has built 6 anti-drug educational resource centers in the northern, central
and southern districts of Taiwan to promote anti-drug education and developed two
promotion strategies:
“
The Four Anti-Drug Actions
”
and
“
The Five Signature Notes Taking
Sedative Sleeping Pills When Necessary
”
as well as prepared 10 educational brochures
on how to prevent drug abuse to share the concepts of prevention with the communities.
3. Epidemiological Studies on Emerging Abused Drug
In 2013, a survey of knowledge, attitude and practice for new residents about drug abuse
was conducted, the results found as follows can be used for management policy planning
as a reference in the future.
(1) For the knowledge and motivation of using illicit drugs, men are higher than women.
Women living in the cities have higher proportions of using illicit drugs than those living in
the countryside. 90% of women show no interest in illegal drugs.
(2) MDMA, amphetamine, heroin, marijuana, and ketamine are the most heard illicit drugs.
(3) Less than 10 % of the participants had heard family or friends who used illicit drugs
before.
(4) Educational background, gender, nationality, tobacco and alcohol use, and social support
have associated with drug abuse.
(5) The majority did not pay attention to anti-drug advocacy and treatment, however, the
better ways for enhancing their awareness of drug are to provide television-based video
or posters.