Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes What Is Currently

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best characterizes what is currently known about people with a mental disorder who also engage in alcohol and substance use?

• A) They are much more likely to offend because the effect of alcohol and substance use is to make existing symptoms more severe.
• B) They are much more likely to offend, but the precise reason(s) why remain(s) uncertain at present.
• C) Alcohol and substance use has not been shown to significantly raise or lower their risk of offending.
• D) They are much less likely to offend because alcohol and substance use is a form of "self-medication" that helps to calm them.
• E) They are much less likely to offend, but the precise reason(s) why remain(s) uncertain at the present time.

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