Draft Bill on Alcoholic Beverage Prohibition

Alcohol does not solve any problems, but then neither does milk.

OVERVIEW

Issues surrounding alcoholic beverages have always been an important topic in many parts of the world. Many believe that alcoholic beverages damage society’s order and public health, while others are of view that alcohol is part of their culture and tradition. The World Health Organization (“WHO”) is one of the many organizations that continues to evaluate and conduct studies on this particular issue.

WHO estimates that there are about 2 billion people worldwide that consume alcoholic beverages and 76.3 million diagnosed with alcohol-related disorders. On a global level, alcohol consumption is responsible for 3.2% of total deaths (1.8 million) and 4.0% of the Disability-Adjusted Life Years lost (58.3 million).[1]