Some seven percent of children and adolescents in Czechia witnessed or directly experienced repeated domestic violence last year. This behaviour is often linked to excessive alcohol consumption. Experts across the board are currently drafting an action plan regulating access to alcohol and reducing alcohol-related damage.
According to last year’s annual report on addictions, one in eight adults in Czechia drinks excessively at least once a week and as many as 1.3 million people over the age of 15 are risk-drinkers.
While alcohol is usually not the cause of domestic violence, it definitely escalates the problem. Experts point out that serious injuries and even deaths are many times more likely to occur when alcohol is involved.
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Authors: Ruth Fraňková, Iva Vokurková