Factsheet: Alcohol and crime

Looks at the prevalence of alcohol-related crime and the nature of the relationship between excess drinking and crime - particularly violent crime.

First page of factsheetMounting crime rates are regarded as one of the most serious social problems today and those involved in criminal justice and health care services are daily confronted with the results of alcohol-related crime. This factsheet looks at the prevalence of alcohol-related crime and the nature of the relationship between excess drinking and crime - particularly violent crime 

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