Comparison of illegal drug use pattern in Taiwan and Korea from 2006 to 2014
Ling‐yi Feng, Wenjing Yu, Wei-Ting Chang, Eunyoung Han, Heesun Chung, Jih-Heng Li
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy September 23, 2016 DOI: 10.1186/s13011-016-0078-x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Comparative analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Taiwan and South Korea |
| Topics | Cannabis |
| Keywords | Heroin Environmental health Methamphetamine Illicit drug |
| Citations | 49 |
| Key points | NPS patterns differ between Taiwan and Korea, with Taiwan seizing larger quantities of NPS (especially ketamine) despite fewer controlled items, indicating different sources and the influence of drug policy and accessibility. |
Abstract
While the problem of methamphetamine still lingers, NPS have emerged as a new issue in both countries. However, the NPS pattern was different between Taiwan and Korea. Although the controlled NPS items in Taiwan were far less than those in Korea, the quantity of total NPS seizures, especially with ketamine, was much larger in Taiwan than in Korea. Different NPS pattern may also imply they were from different sources. Factors other than geographical proximity, such as drug policy and availability and accessibility to drugs, should be taken into account for the current status of illegal drug use in Korea and Taiwan.
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