No Trust in Government to Handle Drug and Alcohol Fuelled Crime, Survey Conducted by Ocean Recovery Centre

This is an issue that needs to be taken seriously and the perceived inability of the government to effectively tackle this type of crime should not just be a political football to be kicked about during local elections. The rise in drug-related crimes has far-reaching consequences and is having a negative impact on people's everyday lives with 77.6% of respondents claiming that they do not feel completely safe when on a night out. 28.5% said they often witnessed alcohol-related violence when they went out at night and 10.4% said they always saw violence when out on the town. Apart from the safety implications, this perception will have a knock-on effect for restaurants and pubs as people no longer feel safe in certain areas at night.

One participant commented: "The big parties (in UK politics) do not mention these areas nearly as much as they should. It's a real problem and a promise to tackle these issues could swing my vote in the event of an election."

It is not only the government that people are losing faith in with regard to the control of drug and alcohol-related crimes. 53.2% of the people surveyed by Ocean Recovery Centre don't trust the police to deal with alcohol-related violence and 78.4% believe that the police should take a stronger stance against people caught in possession of illegal drugs. These are worrying statistics for the government, but they are also concerning for society as a whole.

1078 people from a wide range of social backgrounds were surveyed. The survey was conducted between August and September 2019.

Website: https://oceanrecoverycentre.com