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Alcohol and drug related violence

The harm and high economic cost  associated alcohol-related violence presents major challenges to all levels of government. In Australia around half of all homicides are alcohol-related. One in four Australians surveyed were found to be victims of alcohol-related verbal abuse. Today the impact of alcohol consumption, particularly among young people, is of growing concern. AIC research has identified key issues relating to alcohol-related violence and has advised on approaches to curb this behaviour.

• Inquiry into alcohol-related violence : final report
  Law, Justice and Safety Committee, Legislative Assembly of Queensland. 2010
• Comparative rates of violent crime amongst methamphetamine and opioid users : victimisation and offending
  Michelle Torok .... [et al.], National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund. 2009
• Sentencing for alcohol-related violence
  NSW Sentencing Council, NSW Sentencing Council. 2009

Recent publications

• Key issues in alcohol-related violence
  22 December 2009
• Integrated approaches to alcohol-related antisocial behaviour and violence
  15 July 2009
• Responding to the problems associated with alcohol: Australian community perceptions
  08 July 2008
• Alcohol, young persons and violence
  04 June 2001
• Alcohol and other drug-related violence and non-reporting
  04 October 2000
• Alcohol-related assault: time and place
  04 October 2000
• Reducing violence in licensed venues: community safety action projects
  04 December 1998
• Alcohol and disorder in the Australian community: part I - victims
  04 December 1997
• Alcohol and crime
  04 April 1989

Recent events

• New Systems Eve - An overview of the Cairns Model approach to reduce alcohol related violence around licensed premises
  31 March 2011
• Young people, risk and resilience: The challenges of alcohol, drugs and violence conference
  07 March 2011
• Violence, danger, security and the night-time economy
  15 June 2010
• Family Violence, Drug and Alcohol Use in Rural and Remote Communities
  18 August 2006
• Alcohol and crime
  06 April 1989