title: Substance abuse and criminal behavior.
abstract: As forensic psychiatry develops as a clinical subspecialty, clinical skill in understanding, treating, and predicting violent behavior will become more important. This article addresses the importance of understanding the relationship between substance abuse and violent behavior. This article also discusses morbidity and mortality in substance abuse, the demographics of substance abuse and criminality, and the clinical aspects of the forensic psychiatric evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Service, Royal Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bradford
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Motayne
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology; D003415:Crime; D003417:Criminal Psychology; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044469:Racial Groups; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence