What's your poison and what's its price?
For most of us the 'poison' is alcohol in ever increasing quantities. The price to the purchaser has become relatively cheaper, so it's not surprising consumption has doubled since the war.
But what we don't pay in tax on drink, we do pay for in damaged health and alcohol-related crime. In last week's programme, Brass Tacks showed how successive governments have refused to take action to cut alcohol consumption.
Tonight Junior Health
Minister Edwina Currie , mp joins Peter Taylor in the studio with Brass Tacks viewers, including those who buy, those who sell and those who deal with the consequences of drink. Studio director PAUL LOOSLEY Producer CHARLES BRUCE Editor colin CAMERON BBC Manchester