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    "content": "the village, they can definitely not afford the kind of drink that we would recommend – drink that is hygienic, well-packed and safe. Since they are unable to afford good drinks, they go for the cheap ones. They come up with their own kinds of alcohol. That is why you find that they use all sorts of substances to make alcohol at home. Their alcohol is made in the village. There is nobody to check. It is dangerous but they do not care. They take it simply because they want to pass time. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I believe that education is still key in everything that we do. We do not have much public education on the dangers of alcoholism. People drink but they really do not know the dangers of the habit. They only begin to realise how dangerous it is when somebody has died. Such experience is also short-lived. Within a short time, they are back at it. So, we need to begin to impart public education not only in schools but also in various gatherings like in the churches and youth centres. There are many youth groups in the village. If we inject public education, a lot will be achieved. Just like cigarettes, the manufacturers of alcoholic drinks must indicate the dangers of the substance on the package. People need to know the dangers of alcohol consumption. It is sad that nobody can come out very strongly to talk about the dangers of alcoholism. Manufacturers of alcoholic drinks would not want the dangers of alcoholism made public because they want to sell and benefit from them. It is time we came out strongly in the area of alcoholism because it is damaging the entire country. People are dying. We get calls from abroad when Kenyans out there read headlines that a lot of people have died in one area or the other. It is portraying Kenya as a drinking nation – a nation that cannot control alcoholism. That is really a bad image for our country. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I support the Motion, I believe that we can still push for the control of alcoholism for the betterment of our country. Thank you."
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