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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal",
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill because the main object of this Bill, as I see it, is really to enable us to recognise in law and in all our programmes that excessive drinking or alcoholism is actually a disease. We need to treat it as a disease that needs to be prevented, controlled and treated and that is the essence of this Bill and that is why I support it. If you look at the World Health Organisation definition of “health”, it is not just the mere absence of disease but complete mental, physical and psychological well being and not just the mere absence of disease. Those who take excessive alcohol are sick. Do not try to lecture or take people where there is addiction to alcohol because they will not recover that way. They need treatment and hence the need for programmes for prevention The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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