Man in Taitung seeks alcohol addiction treatment after DUI penalty, highlighting problem
A man in Taitung, Taiwan, began alcohol addiction treatment after being penalized for drunk driving, emphasizing the importance of early intervention. This highlights a successful collaboration between the Taitung Motor Vehicles Office and Taitung Hospital to provide early medical and psychological support.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Lu Taicheng, Taitung County, 28th) The Taitung Motor Vehicles Office and Taitung Hospital have collaborated to promote early intervention for alcohol addiction. A man suffering from alcohol addiction, who was sentenced and fined for drunk driving and also required to attend a lecture, realized he had an alcohol addiction and might re-offend in the future, so he sought treatment at an alcohol addiction clinic.
"He originally just came for the lecture, but he unexpectedly started to confront his own drinking problem," said Wang Wen-chiang, director of the Taitung Motor Vehicles Office of the Directorate General of Highways. He mentioned that recently, the Motor Vehicles Office held a lecture for first-time drunk driving offenders. A citizen, through filling out a questionnaire and on-site interviews at Taitung Hospital, began to re-evaluate his drinking habits and further understand the potential impact of drinking on his health, family, and life.
Wang Wen-chiang stated that this citizen realized he frequently needs to use transportation and also has an alcohol addiction, making it highly likely he would face drunk driving issues again. After the course, this citizen voluntarily walked into Taitung Hospital's alcohol addiction clinic to receive professional assessment and treatment.
Taitung Hospital stated that to strengthen the local alcohol addiction prevention network, Taitung Hospital recently proactively stepped out of the hospital and moved to the front line of alcohol addiction prevention, collaborating with the Taitung Motor Vehicles Office to extend medical and psychological support services to the earliest point of public contact. Through this cross-institutional cooperation model, the public can receive drinking risk assessments and health consultations while participating in drunk driving lectures, increasing opportunities for early identification and intervention.
Dr. Ke You-yu, an alcohol addiction clinic physician, stated that alcohol use problems often accumulate gradually. If symptoms such as increased drinking, difficulty controlling drinking, drinking affecting work and family relationships, or discomfort during alcohol withdrawal appear, it is recommended to seek professional help as soon as possible. With appropriate treatment and support, most cases can gradually improve and regain a stable life.
Wang Wen-chiang stated that in addition to traffic safety management and legal promotion, drunk driving prevention is more importantly about understanding people's drinking behavior and underlying needs from the source. Rather than dealing with the problem at the end after it occurs, it is better to intervene early at the preventable stage. If citizens seeking alcohol addiction treatment at the hospital are low-income households, the Taitung County Government Health Bureau will provide subsidies. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150428
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Lu Taicheng, Taitung County, 28th) The Taitung Motor Vehicles Office and Taitung Hospital have collaborated to promote early intervention for alcohol addiction. A man suffering from alcohol addiction, who was sentenced and fined for drunk driving and also required to attend a lecture, realized he had an alcohol addiction and might re-offend in the future, so he sought treatment at an alcohol addiction clinic.
"He originally just came for the lecture, but he unexpectedly started to confront his own drinking problem," said Wang Wen-chiang, director of the Taitung Motor Vehicles Office of the Directorate General of Highways. He mentioned that recently, the Motor Vehicles Office held a lecture for first-time drunk driving offenders. A citizen, through filling out a questionnaire and on-site interviews at Taitung Hospital, began to re-evaluate his drinking habits and further understand the potential impact of drinking on his health, family, and life.
Wang Wen-chiang stated that this citizen realized he frequently needs to use transportation and also has an alcohol addiction, making it highly likely he would face drunk driving issues again. After the course, this citizen voluntarily walked into Taitung Hospital's alcohol addiction clinic to receive professional assessment and treatment.
Taitung Hospital stated that to strengthen the local alcohol addiction prevention network, Taitung Hospital recently proactively stepped out of the hospital and moved to the front line of alcohol addiction prevention, collaborating with the Taitung Motor Vehicles Office to extend medical and psychological support services to the earliest point of public contact. Through this cross-institutional cooperation model, the public can receive drinking risk assessments and health consultations while participating in drunk driving lectures, increasing opportunities for early identification and intervention.
Dr. Ke You-yu, an alcohol addiction clinic physician, stated that alcohol use problems often accumulate gradually. If symptoms such as increased drinking, difficulty controlling drinking, drinking affecting work and family relationships, or discomfort during alcohol withdrawal appear, it is recommended to seek professional help as soon as possible. With appropriate treatment and support, most cases can gradually improve and regain a stable life.
Wang Wen-chiang stated that in addition to traffic safety management and legal promotion, drunk driving prevention is more importantly about understanding people's drinking behavior and underlying needs from the source. Rather than dealing with the problem at the end after it occurs, it is better to intervene early at the preventable stage. If citizens seeking alcohol addiction treatment at the hospital are low-income households, the Taitung County Government Health Bureau will provide subsidies. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150428
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