Stats SA finds strong link between substance abuse and violence [SOUND]

# Statistics South Africa says 85-percent of people aged 16 years and older identified addiction, substance or alcohol abuse as the leading cause of violence against women and children. Spokesperson Boitumelo Mooketsi says the latest victims of crime report from the governance, public safety and justice survey indicates more than 80-percent of women and men believe spouses or intimate partners are responsible for most acts of gender-based violence: