Goa, March 22 -- Vivian Maverick Martins

Alcoholism is a medical condition characterised by a long-term, compulsive pattern of excessive alcohol consumption. So, when a BJP MLA Premanand Shet had pitched for a ban on alcohol consumption in Goa in the State Assembly some time back, one expected the other legislators to ponder over it and have a serious discussion.

However, there were no takers to what seemed like a legitimate demand with the way things are going in the state but what's worse is that it sparked off flippancy with many ridiculing the demand.

It is high time we realise that alcoholism is slowly turning out to be one of the deadliest diseases that's plaguing Goa. There is no denying the fact that our State is undergoing a m...