Alcohol Related Violence Business Law

.Alcohol related violence and crime has recently made headlines in NSW. What regulatory and legislative changes have been adopted in order to combat the violence? How successful have the changes been?

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The harm associated with the consumption of alcohol, particularly among young people, is an area of growing concern within the Australian community and presents a major challenge to all levels of government. Developing policies and initiatives that attempt to influence drinking behaviour is notoriously difficult, largely because the consumption of alcohol is both widely accepted as a significant part of Australian culture and at the same time responsible for a range of social and health-related problems. There is a well established drinking culture in Australia of 'drinking to get drunk', whereby the consumption of alcohol, frequently at excessive and harmful levels, is associated with many forms of entertainment and participation in social events.

However, the evidence relating to the range of individual and social harms associated with alcohol misuse is strong. The consumption of alcohol, especially at high levels, is a significant risk factor for violence. Alcohol-related crime and disorder can have a significant adverse impact upon the perceptions of safety among the broader community. This concern and perception extends well beyond those who have been directly involved in an incident of alcohol-related antisocial behaviour or harm (Nicholas 2006).

This issues paper provides a brief overview of the relationship between alcohol use and violence, the characteristics of alcohol-related violence and important risk factors that can be targeted by prevention strategies to reduce the social harms associated with alcohol use.

Alcohol-related violence

There is strong evidence of an association between the consumption of alcohol and violence (Graham & Homel 2008). Conservative estimates suggest that in 2004–05, the total costs...