What Percentage of Federally Sentenced Women Have Some Type of Substance

question 175

Multiple Choice

What percentage of federally sentenced women have some type of substance or alcohol-related abuse?

• A)less than 20 percent
• B)almost 40 percent
• C)between 50 and 60 percent
• D)almost 80 percent

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