It’s been years but Katrina still can’t stand the smell of bourbon. For far too long, her then-partner, Cameron*, blamed his violence on alcohol and drugs. In this episode of There’s No Place Like Home: After she leaves, Tara Rae Moss shares Katrina’s story and investigates the facts and falsehoods about alcohol and drug use and the decision to use violence.

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Sources:

1. Victoria Police received more reports about former partners than current ones for the first time ever: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria. (2024). 2023–2024 Family Violence Database.
2. ANROWS research into the link between alcohol and domestic violence: Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety. (2017). Links between alcohol consumption and domestic and sexual violence against women: Key findings and future directions. Retrieved from https://www.anrows.org.au/publication/links-between-alcohol-consumption-and-domestic-and-sexual-violence-against-women-key-findings-and-future-directions/

Victoria Police witnessing alcohol abuse in around 25% of family violence incidents: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria. (2024). 2023–2024 Family Violence Database.