Drug control must keep pace with the changing drug situation and effectively respond to the real harms and potential threats posed by abuse. Is selling anti-diarrheal drugs illegal? On the occasion of the 39th International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, relevant departments specific cases to educate the public. Compound diphenoxylate is a commonly used anti-diarrheal drug, but due to its addictive nature, the difficulty of quitting after, and the severe consequences of high-dose consumption, it has been listed in the Category II Psychotropic Substances Catalog. In daily life, some lawbreakers have illegally sold this for profit, which was determined by the court to constitute the crime of drug trafficking. The judgments in these cases demonstrate the "zero tolerance" attitude of judicial organs toward drug crimes, further warn the whole society that the use of controlled drugs cannot cross the legal red line. In recent years, China's achievements in anti-drug work have been remarkable, the capacity to manage drug issues has steadily improved: in 2025, a total of 27,000 drug-related criminal cases were solved nationwide; the of newly discovered drug users under the age of 35 decreased by 41.6% year-on-year; and the number of people who have not relapsed for three years after quitting increased by 2.7% year-on-year. At the same time, anti-drug work faces new challenges. For example, the structure of abuse has undergone significant changes, with the abuse of new drugs and unlisted addictive substances becoming a prominent issue. There are underground processing plants illegally manufacturing and selling "high-head ecigarettes" containing addictive substances, whose main user group is adolescents, posing a great social harm. Drug control must keep pace with the changing drug situation, legally and timely include addictive found to have abuse hazards into the controlled list, and effectively respond to the real harms and potential threats posed by substance abuse. Not long ago, the Ministry of Public Security, the Health Commission, and the National Medical Products Administration jointly issued an announcement deciding to include 16 substances, including difluoroethylmethane, in the "Catalog of Non-medic Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Drugs". This means the 16 newly added substances have become drugs in the legal sense, which is conducive to timely preventing and curbing the spread abuse. Regarding drug crimes, only by keeping the sword of the rule of law hanging high and adhering to a stance of strict crackdown and severe punishment can a powerful deterrent be formed To curb the spread of drugs and purify the social environment, a high-pressure crackdown on drug-related crimes must be maintained at all times. On the law enforcement end, antidrug departments of public security coordinate both domestic and overseas fronts, as well as online and offline battlefields, deeply carrying out the "Clearing the Source and Cutting the Flow" special, solving a series of cases, and destroying drug smuggling and transportation channels, significantly enhancing the efficiency of the full-chain anti-drug law enforcement. On the judicial end, heavy blows dealt to drug crimes, especially with heavier penalties for drug-related criminal cases involving minors, ensuring that criminals receive severe legal sanctions, thereby better protecting public safety and social tranquility through justice.

Drug control requires not only post-incident crackdowns, assistance, and rehabilitation, but also a proactive approach to focus on prevention at the source In practice, some drug-related cases have exposed loopholes in industry supervision, and some pharmacy staff have abused their professional positions to commit drug crimes, even selling narcotic and psychotropic drugs to minors, significant social harm and a high risk of recidivism. In response, the People's Court insists on prioritizing both punishment and governance. While punishing drug crimes according to the law, reasonably applies industry bans to eliminate the risk of reoffending. It also combines public trials and judicial recommendations with industry supervision to implement source-based governance, achieving the positive effect of the law through cases and conducting comprehensive rectification. The road to drug prevention and control is long and arduous. Only through perseverance and unremitting efforts can we safeguard the foundation peace and security. From hazard investigation and precise education in grassroots communities to the ecological purification and risk blocking in cyberspace; from strict supervision and source control in industry sectors to the broad participation positive guidance of all sectors of society... drug control work requires the joint participation of the entire society. Only when everyone consciously stays away from drugs, actively participates in drug prevention, and a safe and healthy happy life can we gather the tremendous strength of nationwide drug prevention and comprehensive drug control. (Outlook New Era)