The Samoa Observer reports Justice Vui Clarence Nelson as saying only a few village councils are working to contain the problem.
The judge said the pandemic Samoa was already confronted with is the one involving alcohol, which is an underlying factor in the majority of cases coming before the courts.
Justice Vui made his comments while sentencing a man (Tomi Sani) of Sataoa for attacking a young man by swinging a machete at his head while under the influence of alcohol.
