This report looks at the harms associated with alcohol consumption in the context of major sporting events which were explored in terms of general patterns, gender and age patterns.

This study, conducted by Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Centre and Eastern Health, provides evidence that acute intoxication increased numbers of injuries due to assaults and traffic accidents on public holidays and other major celebratory events and rises in incidents on the day before.

Historically the components of the criminal justice system, police, courts and corrections, have acted separately, even though actions impinge on all sections. Michael Livingston, Anna Stewart and Gerard Palk describe a simulation model for assessing the short and long term impacts of policy changes across all sectors of the Queensland juvenile justice system.