ted health complaints, red and glazed eyes, and a lasting cough.EmotionalPersonality change, sudden mood changes, irritability, irresponsible behaviour, low self-esteem, poor judgment, depression, and a general lack of interest. FamilyStarting arguments, breaking rules, or withdrawing from the family. SchoolDecreased interests, negative attitude, drop in grades, many absences, truancy, and discipline problems. SocialNew friends who are less interested in standard home and school activities, problems with the law, and changes to less conventional styles in dress and music. Alcohol and CrimeIn America, crime is inextricably related to alcohol and other drugs. More than 1.1 million annual arrests for illicit drug violations, almost 1.4 million arrests for driving while intoxicated, 480,000 arrests for liquor law violations and 704,000 arrests for drunkenness come to a total of 4.3 million arrests for alcohol and other drug statutory crimes. That total accounts for over one-third of all arrests in this country. The impaired judgment and violence induced by alcohol contribute to alcohol-related crime. Rapes, fights, and assaults leading to injury, manslaughter, and homicide often are linked with alcohol because the perpetrator, the victim, or both were drinking. The economic cost of AOD-related crime is $61.8 billion annually. Many perpetrators of violent crime were also using illicit drugs. Some of these drugs, such as PCP and steroids, may induce violence. These drugs can also be a catalyst for aggressive-prone individuals who exhibit violent behaviour as a result of taking them. The need for preventing alcohol and other drug problems is clear when the following statistics are examined:Australian StatisticsAlcohol related motor vehicle accidents tend to be highest for drivers in the 21 - 29 age group but is also high for the 17-39 age group.American StatisticsAlcohol is a key factor in up to 68 percent of manslaughters, 62 percent of assa...
