Alcohol-related crime refers to criminal activities that involve alcohol use as well as violations of regulations covering the sale or use of alcohol; in other words, activities violating the alcohol laws. Some crimes are uniquely tied to alcohol, such as public intoxication or underage drinking, while others are simply more likely to occur together with alcohol consumption.[1][2] Underage drinking and drunk driving are the most prevalent alcohol-specific offenses in the United States[1] and a major problem in many, if not most, countries worldwide.[3][4][5] Similarly, about one-third of arrests in the United States involve alcohol misuse,[6] and arrests for alcohol-related crimes constitute a high proportion of all arrests made by police in the US[7] and elsewhere.
In the early 2000s, the monetary cost of alcohol-related crime in the United States alone has been estimated at over $205 billion, twice the economic cost of all other drug-related crimes.[8] In a similar period in the United Kingdom, the cost of crime and its antisocial effects was estimated at £7.3 billion.[9] Another estimate for the UK for yearly cost of alcohol-related crime suggested double that estimate, at between £8 and 13 billion.[10] Risky patterns of drinking are particularly problematic in and around Russia, Mexico and some parts of Africa.[11] Alcohol use is stereotypically associated with crime,[1] more so than other drugs like marijuana.[6] Policing alcohol-related street disorder and enforcing compliance checks of alcohol-dispensing businesses has proven successful in reducing public perception of and fear of criminal activities.[1]
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