Ninety deaths have been attributed to single-punch assaults around Australia since 2000. Too many young lives are being cut short by these senseless acts of violence.
Alarmingly, this figure is likely to be an underestimation of the true number of single-punch deaths. As well, there are the numerous other types of assaults involving multiple hits or the use of weapons.
Despite common belief that these late-night assaults involve the use of drugs and alcohol, a study to be published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence this month strongly suggests that it is alcohol alone to blame in the overwhelming majority of single-punch fatalities.
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