Mayor Ko Wen-je spoke at an event on Dec. 24 aimed to address the problem of drug use among young people in Taipei
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/12/24
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Mayor of Taipei City, Ko Wen-je, speaking at a an event in
Ko Wen-je speaks about the dangers of drug use and initiatives to address the problems. (Image: Taipei City Government)
Taipei’s Xinyi District, reaffirmed his commitment to combating drug use in Taiwan.
The event on Dec. 24 was organized by the Taipei City Government and Rotary Clubs, to educate young people on the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and to encourage healthy lifestyles and healthy life choices.
Mayor Ko said that drug use and drunk driving are still serious problems in Taiwan, and he also pledged that moving forward next year, he would make combating drug use, especially among young people, a top priority of his administration.
In his speech he also emphasized that drug use and drunk driving are not the sole responsibility of the police to deal with, but that to address the true source of the problems, it will take a society wide effort. [FULL STORY]