Alcohol, the family member with alcohol problems is negatively affecting more lives. Most of this violence is triggered at pubs, clubs and on the streets but there is a significant proportion of alcohol-related assaults occurring daily in family homes. These specific assaults go largely unseen, alcohol also has a massive impact on children and families which are also a hidden harm
Alcohol is estimated to be involved in up to half of partner violence in Australia with some statistics showing that 73% of partner physical assaults is because of alcohol. In 2010, alcohol was recorded as 41% of domestic assaults (NSW) this figure then increased to over 60% in remote areas far west of the state.
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A Queensland health policy expert says.
Professional Wayne Hall and Dr Megan Weier from the university of Queensland centre of youth substance abuse research made the call to federal and state governments to take responsibility and enforce action against alcohol related harm in an article published in the medical journal of Australia.
Alcohol consumption accounts for 28%of Australia’s road crashes, 24% of chronic liver disease and 23% of self-inflicted injury, this shows that a policy is desperately needed. Professor Hall said.
A large part of the reason we have a major problem with alcohol is because alcohol is cheap and easily available
At the moment the alcohol industry has a licence to print money and the government picks up the cost that is relevant in the price of alcohol and the availability of alcohol for cheap prices.
Professor Hall suggested the state government look at reducing the opening hours of retail liquor outlets that, according to the paper, sell 80 % of all alcohol consumed.
"We have got pretty good evidence in Newcastle and New South Wales that the reduction in trading hours created a reduction of 20 to 30 per cent in alcohol-related harm around licensed premises," he
Alcohol is estimated to be involved in up to half of partner violence in Australia with some statistics showing that 73% of partner physical assaults is because of alcohol. In 2010, alcohol was recorded as 41% of domestic assaults (NSW) this figure then increased to over 60% in remote areas far west of the state.
Children are affected by witnessing …show more content…
A Queensland health policy expert says.
Professional Wayne Hall and Dr Megan Weier from the university of Queensland centre of youth substance abuse research made the call to federal and state governments to take responsibility and enforce action against alcohol related harm in an article published in the medical journal of Australia.
Alcohol consumption accounts for 28%of Australia’s road crashes, 24% of chronic liver disease and 23% of self-inflicted injury, this shows that a policy is desperately needed. Professor Hall said.
A large part of the reason we have a major problem with alcohol is because alcohol is cheap and easily available
At the moment the alcohol industry has a licence to print money and the government picks up the cost that is relevant in the price of alcohol and the availability of alcohol for cheap prices.
Professor Hall suggested the state government look at reducing the opening hours of retail liquor outlets that, according to the paper, sell 80 % of all alcohol consumed.
"We have got pretty good evidence in Newcastle and New South Wales that the reduction in trading hours created a reduction of 20 to 30 per cent in alcohol-related harm around licensed premises," he