1. Basil - agree 100%
2. T250 - Something tells me you are not a professional pilot. Once a pilot has been grounded for drinking experience shows that most won't return to flying, their career, as a pilot, is over, with all the upheaval and turmoil that causes. A criminal conviction is just rubbing salt into a gaping wound and does nothing, by comparison with a loss of livelihood, to deter or punish. Compulsory treatment for addiction would probably be more appropriate.