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substance abuse and homicide  

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  • According to the American Psychiatric Association (1994), substance abuse is described as follows: A maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to impairment or distress, with one or more of the following within the last year: 1) recurrent substance use leading to a failure to fulfill role obligations at work, school, or home; 2) recurrent use in physically hazardous situations (drinking and driving, for example); 3) recurrent use-related legal problems, such as arrest for disorderly conduct; and/or 4) continued use despite social or interpersonal problems recurrently being accused or made worse by the substance. (pp. [Source: Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime; Substance Abuse and Homicide]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-B41Z1TDD-Q

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