A study by the Australian Education and Rehabilitation Foundation finds that over 70% of Australian adults are negatively impacted each year by someone else's drinking, with 43% who are affected by physical or verbal abuse, at an annual cost to the nation of US$32 billion, more than double previous estimates.

http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2010/s2991780.htm
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/alcohol-abuse-costs-australia-36bn-a-year/story-e6freuyi-
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