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Dec 25, 2012 Letters

 

 

DEAR EDITOR,
It is not corruption or racism. It is not poverty or political division. It is not crime or unemployment. It is not a weak education system or lack of finance. It is not the lack of opportunity.
In my opinion, the single most important crisis facing Guyanese today is alcohol consumption. It is perfectly legal and yet it hurts and kills more people than anything else.
Many Guyanese have a weakness and that weakness is alcohol. Whenever some Guyanese want to discuss an issue they do it over a drink.  Guyanese love to drink alcohol.
Some would make any excuse to drink alcohol. For example, they would have a birthday party for a little child and that party would have abundant alcohol for the adults.
Alcohol is responsible for the death of more people than anything else. Drunk drivers have killed the most people. Alcohol has led to domestic violence and murder. Alcohol is responsible many people going to prison.
Furthermore, it has led to many physical and sexual abuses and incest. Alcohol has taken many lives. It has led to many people dropping out of school. Alcohol has led to cheating, unfaithfulness and the demise of many marriages, and the break-up of many families.
Alcohol has made many people lose their employment, house, and car. Alcohol has led to violence, arguments, and fights. Alcohol has made many spend less time with their family. Alcohol leads to poverty and a decline in moral values.
The sad thing is that drinking alcohol is promoted, encouraged, and accepted in Guyana.
Most Guyanese don’t see the danger of drinking alcohol. I was told that if I want to make friends I have to drink alcohol.
I believe alcohol is the single most important crisis facing Guyanese. It has done more damage and has led to the downfall of the country more than anything else. Why are companies, leaders, and everyone else promoting and encouraging people to drink when alcohol it is destroying so many of our people?
Concerned Guyanese

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