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Friday, April 20, 2007

More alcohol, more often is hardly the solution to a growing problem

Wayne Hall
April 20, 2007

Research recently released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics show that the only criminal offence that became more common in the state in the past two years was malicious damage to property. Other research by the bureau has found that a substantial proportion of these offences were committed by intoxicated males late at night on weekends in the vicinity of licensed premises.

While property offences related to heroin and other drug use have been in decline for more than five years, alcohol-related offences are the only drug-related offences showing an increase.

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Source: Robin GW Room
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