Not to mention that if he has really had to give up alcohol COMPLETELY, a sign of being a drunk if there ever was one, he will fail to schmooze properly at international functions. Having a drink with the new prez of somewhere, toasting the battleship launch, etc. The only dignitaries in favor will be the Moslems or other teetotallers (not, actually, a bad thing, now that I think about it). Or even better, or if he does have a little champagne or whatever, he might start really drinking and then we'd have him barfing on the Japanese too, like father like son!