I'm inclined to agree, with the exception of wherever the total tax collections from alcohol sales and related industry is less than the medical and other assoc

I'm inclined to agree, with the exception of wherever the total tax collections from alcohol sales and related industry is less than the medical and other associated cost borne by the state (and therefore taxpayers) for treatment of alcohol related disease or alcohol related issues (e.g., directly attributable crime). In essence, if it costs a country $100M to deal with all the negative externalities from alcohol, but they only receive $50M in tax revenue today, it's time to double the tax.