Minimum price per unit for alcohol to stop alcoholism

As the war on drinking looks to upstage even the failures of the wars on drugs and terrorism, the Scottish government has has proposed a range of measures including the "radical" step of a minimum price per unit. It would be the first country in Europe to take the step. Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said: "Plummeting prices and aggressive promotion have led to a surge in consumption, causing and adding to health problems ranging from liver and heart diseases to diabetes, obesity, dementia and cancers". It's not at all clear whether she's talking about the government or the alcohol. Let's just make everyone pay more for everything, and then everything will be better.