Australian survival tip No. 2:
How to not to get into drunken brawls for no good reason.
More on the effects of the alcohol epidemic (insert dramatic tabloid tv promo voice here) that is sweeping our country.
ALCOHOL-related assaults by young men have fuelled a 10-year increase in violent crime across NSW, a report by the state's Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research shows.
The figures, released yesterday, show violent crimes, including assaults and sexual assaults, have risen by about 50 per cent since 1995 - a trend attributed to an increase in alcohol-related domestic assaults and fights at late-trading hotels.
Dr Weatherburn said alcohol-related assaults mostly involved men aged 16 to 24 and the community and the Government needed to promote more responsible drinking.
"The consumption of alcohol is widespread," he said. "There is an increasing trend towards late-trading pubs. Without changes to that it is going to be very difficult to get the assault rate down."
The report is likely to increase pressure on the Government to adopt tougher measures to minimise alcohol abuse as it finalises a revised liquor bill.
A draft released in November 2005 indicated the Government might water down measures recommended by the 2003 alcohol summit, and that it was preparing to extend hotel trading on Sundays, Good Friday and Christmas Day.
Clubs and hotels are among the biggest donors to state political parties and gave about $1.7 million to the ALP before the 2003 election.
1 comment:
Yeah I don't like the fact the ALP gets hotel money. From alcohol and fucking pokies. Pokies are a scourge. But at least a pokie doesn't scream 'what are you lookin' at' then tries to glass you for no reason.
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