In sum, narcotic drugs from Southeast Asia and mainland China have invaded Taiwan in an unprecedented fashion. As late as five years ago, drug abuse was still unknown to the majority of people in Taiwan. It is no wonder that the legal and medical communities were caught off guard initially. But since the ROC Government declared war on drugs in May 1993, government agencies have beefed up their efforts to tackle the problem.

The overall strategy is simple: supply and demand reduction. And implementation takes a three-prong approach: law enforcement, public education and drug treatement (including rehabilitation).

Supply ReductionDemand Reduction

Prelude| Taiwan's Drug Problem | The Anti-Drug Strategy | Prospects for the Future |