His disclosure came as black health professionals met to discuss the growing incidence of diseases that, combined with drug- and alcohol-related violence, are killing many blacks.

Growing wealth was blamed for rising crime levels among youths, particularly alcohol-related violence resulting from increased spending power.

Late-night gambling adds to the cost of policing traffic, not to mention the toll from drunk driving and other alcohol-related violence.

"There's a lot of alcohol-related domestic violence," said Jyoti Vasudev, the community health nurse.

In 2007, new liquor licensing laws were introduced as a measure to alleviate alcohol-related violence in the city.

Part 1 of the Act deals with alcohol-related violence and disorder.

In fact, alcohol consumption and the incidence of alcohol-related domestic violence were decreasing before the 18th Amendment was adopted.

Nightsafe coordinates a highly visible policing response aimed to tackle alcohol-related violence.

The band toured for two years, and the song "Tear Me Apart" was included in a multi-million dollar government campaign highlighting alcohol-related violence.

The murder rate fell by almost three quarters, and alcohol-related violence also dropped - thanks partly to a simple regulation forcing bars to shut at 1am.