When we invited Mama Sun, who never gave up on her drug-taking son for 13 years, and Wei-yao Sun last year, they shared with everyone their selfless love and caring, and attracted a considerable amount of public attention. This year, on the eve of Mothers Day, the DOH National Bureau of Controlled Drugs held the "Say No to Drugs--We can be Very Brave" Mothers Day anti-drug awareness press conference on the morning of May 11 in the public relations room on the 12th floor of the DOH building. This year a group of mothers who had taken drugs but had ultimately escaped the shadow of addiction through their courage, toughness, and mutual support and encouragement shared their experiences with the public.

Reverend Pao of the Agape House was invited to this press conference, and brought with her mothers Hsiao Ling (the womens names have been changed) and Hsiao Hung to tell everyone the story of how they had kicked drugs and started a new life. Because of love, these moms had taken drugs with their partners; their weakness and dependence made it hard for them to escape the temptation of drugs. But thanks to guidance from another mother—the wise Reverend Pao—the two ladies learned how to face reality and resolve their problems effectively. We hope that these examples of people who were able to successfully turn their lives around will encourage other women who are prisoners of drug addiction to accept the challenge of recovering their lives and embracing the light.

The DOH appeals to all women to remember that real love means encouraging their partners to avoid drugs. The DOH is also working hard with other agencies and the private sectors to help drug users to reclaim their lives. According to the DOH, apart from the governments efforts, resolving the drug problem requires large-scale assistance from private groups such as the Operation DAWN, the House of Grace, and the Agape House. With support from these groups, we will be better prepared to help those harmed by drugs to be brave, strong, independently face life, and join together in refusing drugs.