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Alcohol and Harm to the Community

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Many people believe that alcohol consumption leads to crime and that heavy drinkers are more likely to engage in criminal activity. While casual experience supports this belief the evidence for it needs to be critically examined.

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Kemm, J. (1991). Alcohol and Harm to the Community. In: Alcohol and the Public Health. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21280-4_4

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