the rise in gun crime since handguns was outlawed is one reason why I believe he is incorrect.

I would have thought that you would have grasped that the solution is to treat the cause rather than the symptom.

Yes, increasing price will reduce comsumption, but I put it to you again that it is not the solution to the problem

the fact that people with access to far cheaper alcohol seem to manage without the same problems seems to speak volumes.

of the 50% of your patients you claim as direct alcohol related, please give me an idea of how many brew their own.