Onishenko said troubles during the yuletide season can be even more pronounced as families deal with the stress of meeting financial ends.
Relationships become strained with stress and violence can certainly occur.
Police responded to at least four complaints of domestic disputes in the city Christmas morning - all before 10 a.m. And the misery has continued since as police respond to numerous calls for assistance in domestic disputes daily, said Sgt. Flo Sparrow, president of Edmonton Crime Victims Advocates, said a shortage of money and an abundance of booze are ingredients for explosive situations. I think quite a few families have lost the meaning of Christmas and they get stressed out over it. They should just relax and make do with what they have and count their blessings.