The new Government will no doubt be expected to respond to the rise in knife crime. Such crime is a serious concern, but for every such offence there are about 15 violent crimes in which the victim judges that the offender is under the influence of alcohol. Indeed, the British Crime Survey shows that year in and year out, whether crime is rising or falling, alcohol-fuelled incidents account for 40-60 per cent of all violent crime. Fortunately, an effective individual-level response developed in the U.S. and now successfully trialed in the UK is available and can be much more broadly implemented.