This week the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has recommended introducing a minimum price per unit for alcohol which should be reviewed on a regular basis. Having worked in property now for over thirty years, which is by definition stress related, I can only imagine that such a proposal will not be welcome news in an industry where many of its employees quite simply get by with a bottle or three! Can somebody tell me why in this country the majority always seem to suffer for the minority's behaviour/actions? The root cause needs to be addressed - simply increasing prices will not stop the problem. In a garden, if one simply chops down the weeds they will continue to grow unless one kills the roots. Surely 'NICE' needs to start looking at the bigger picture.
