In order to improve drug control and fight against crime more effectively, the “New Generation Anti-drug Strategy” is formulated, which is people-oriented, and targeted goals and work strategies have been set accordingly. For implementing the new strategy, the integration of government anti-drug resources and integration of views of central/local governments are strengthened. The Executive Yuan will hold four policy illustration forums soon. The new anti-drug strategy includes five major aspects: prevention, refusal, enforcement, rehabilitation and regulation amendment. The strategy was developed by the Executive Yuan and responsibilities shared by different government organizations.

Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is responsible for the prevention aspect of the anti-drug strategy. The core tasks include preventing the illegal import of drug ingredients and strengthening the ability to analyze new drugs. The Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health and Welfare are responsible for drug refusal, enforcement and rehabilitation aspects of the strategy respectively. The main tasks include adolescent counseling network, strengthening drug enforcement ability, drug supply blocking, and improving treatment coverage.

 To proclaim government determination and to release the “New Generation Anti-drug Strategy”, TFDA invited non-governmental organization representatives and substance abuse experts to discuss the new strategy at the 2017 National Anti-drug Debriefing on June 3, 2017. Moreover, the Executive Yuan hold several strategy illustration forums to share experience and collect views of local governments.

Facing the problem that people are using drugs at younger age and the appearance of endless new drugs, TFDA calls for the support of the whole population on the anti-drug strategy. We believe with cooperation between government and citizen, the goal of becoming a drug free society can be achieved by the new thinking and active promotion of the “New Generation Anti-drug Strategy”.