FIGURE 16.1 • Lifetime Prevalence of Violent Behavior Substance use disorders (with or without a comorbid major psychological disorder) are associated with a much higher rate of violent behaviors (such as the use of a weapon in a fight or coming to blows with another person) than is observed in the general population (Swanson, 1994).

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