Police-recorded adult sexual assault in the Northern Territory, Australia: Alcohol involvement and alcohol policy effects.
Sarah C CliffordCassandra J C WrightPeter G MillerRyan BaldwinKalinda E GriffithsJames A SmithMichael LivingstonPublished in: Drug and alcohol review (2023)
The rate of adult sexual assaults in the NT is extremely high and many involve alcohol. Neither the Banned Drinker Register or Minimum Unit Price were associated with changes in police-recorded adult sexual assault in Greater Darwin or across the NT. Due to small counts, we were unable to assess policy impacts in three of the four main towns, highlighting the challenges of assessing impacts of policies on sexual assault in small population areas.