http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11173300%5E13569,00.html
GREG McLEAN
"Being drunk or high on drugs will no longer be a criminal defence, the Northern Territory News learned last night.
The Territory Government is amending Section 31 of the Criminal Responsibility Provision of the Criminal Code to make people responsible for their actions.
This will mean being drunk or high on drugs will not be an excuse for people who commit serious offences of violence.
Attorney-General Peter Toyne hailed the amendment as the most important change to the Criminal Code since he was appointed to the position in 2001. "
