Hayward (Ind) "It is right that we should be as concerned, or even more so, about alcohol in the community than drugs.'' -- Health Minister the Hon. Quinton Edness "Drugs and related crime is probably the worst problem facing us.'' -- Mr.

Edness "The public will be the jury. It should be an open door Commission.'' -- Opposition Leader Mr. Frederick Wade "I hope that they (members of the Drug Commission) will be so successful that they will make these merchants of deaths (liquor store owners) bankrupt.'' -- Mr. Reginald Burrows (PLP) "We probably would have many more alcoholics if it was not for the type of diet in our country,'' -- Mr. Eugene Blakeney (PLP) "Even if Government decided to ban alcohol tomorrow, everyone has the basic ingredients in their home to produce the drug,''-- Dr. David Dyer (UBP).

"I don't know if one can easily point a finger at society at large. Man has always and will continue to have a fruitful mind and find ways to engage in forbidden activities.'' -- Dr. Dyer "For everyone (drug) we get rid of, there will be a new one on the market,'' Dr. Dyer "Hopefully, this (drug commission) will be the biggest organ to snuff out those things it is supposed to do,'' Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan .