Dear Mr. Podunk:
The President of Midex Airlines does not want anyone to smoke on his aircraft. Nor does he want any of his crewmembers showing up to work with unclear minds (if you know what I mean). Both above cases have occurred in the past several months.
If you look at the Midex Contract (since you know so much about this company) Article 10 that states: The employee will abide by the laws of any state in which he may be required to perform his duties. In addition, he will refrain from any grave misconduct or any conduct tendering to bring the Company into disrepute. He will not consume alcoholic beverages of any kind Ten (10) hours before and during a flight.
He will, if possible, refrain from smoking and participate in any Company sponsored program to help employees give up smoking.
Every candidate or possible employee is giving this contract to read and sign.
Also, last time I checked, Midex's aircraft were based in a Muslim country and if you are not aware this religion does not allow drinking. The UAE has a more liberal and tolerant policy and allows drinking in moderation.
So, the bottom line is, all the crewmembers working here must understand that this in not like the country they originate from. Their world, their rules.