People make a toast at a Lunar New Year’s Eve reunion dinner at a restaurant in Taipei in an undated photograph. Photo: CNAStaying sober and drug-free during the holiday is the key principle for safeguarding health, it said. The three dos are: maintaining a home free of alcohol and drugs; offering positive encouragement; and monitoring sleep and emotional changes, she said. Addiction is a chronic brain disease that requires long-term treatment and support, not something that can be overcome by willpower alone, she said. Addiction treatment, medication and emergency services remain available throughout the Lunar New Year holiday, she said, adding that people in need should not hesitate to seek help.

Source: Taipei Times February 16, 2026 17:23 UTC