Alcohol and disorder in the Australian community: Some results from the National Drug strategy Household Survey

Alcohol-related social disorder is widespread in Australia, most often involving young males. Mile the causal connection between alcohol consumption and disorder is not fully understood, previous research has indicated that there is an overlap between victims and perpetrators. This chapter confirms that the likelihood of being a victim or perpetrator of alcohol-related disorder declines with age and that for repeat or chronic offenders, the vast majority also report being victims. The data suggest that policies will need to target both offending and victimisation, as the target groups are likely to comprise a significant proportion of common members.