Web resource:	https://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/world_report/factsheets/pb_violencealcohol.pdf
Type:	Electronic publication
Title:	Interpersonal violence and alcohol : WHO policy briefing
Authors:	World Health Organisation
Keywords:	Drug and alcohol misuse;Health;Prevention;Risk factors
Year:	2006
Publisher:	World Health Organisation
Notes:	Overview: This policy briefing paper, drafted by the United Nations WHO, presents a summary and discussion of international data and research on the links between alcohol abuse and interpersonal violence from various countries and WHO regions. The paper provides comparisons between different regions on variables including: types of interpersonal violence experienced; the magnitude of alcohol-related violence; levels of harmful alcohol consumption by perpetrators and victims of violence; alcohol misuse as a risk factor for various types of violence, including intimate partner violence; individual and societal risk factors that contribute to alcohol-related violence; impact and prevention; and the role of public health services in reducing alcohol-related violence through public awareness, prevention and treatment programs. The paper concludes with an outline of the priority areas for policy action on this issue.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/21259
Physical description:	16 p.
Appears in Collections:	Online resource

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