The Taipei mayoral election triggered a debate on "methadone" (called "methadone" in Hong Kong) and drug harm reduction policies. However, across the Taiwan Strait in Hong Kong, this program has been operating for more than half a century. Why does the medical community regard it as the key to effective "harm reduction" in reducing crime and blood-borne infectious diseases?

BBC News 中文 - The Taipei mayoral election triggered a debate on "methadone" (called "methadone" in Hong Kong) and drug harm reduction policies. However, across the Taiwan Strait in Hong Kong, this program has been operating for more than half a century. Why does the medical community regard it as the key to effective "harm reduction" in reducing crime and blood-borne infectious diseases?

台北市长选举引发对“美沙冬”（香港称“美沙酮”）与毒品减害政策的论战，然而在海峡对岸的香港，这项计划已运作超过半世纪。为什么医学界将其视为有效降低犯罪与血液传染病的“减害”关键？ The Taipei mayoral election triggered a debate on "methadone" (called "methadone" in Hong Kong) and drug harm reduction policies. However, across the Taiwan Strait in Hong Kong, this program has been operating for more than half a century. Why does the medical community regard it as the key to effective "harm reduction" in reducing crime and blood-borne infectious diseases?