possible that the associations with risky behaviors may be due to the greater severity of each disorder, not the comorbidity of the disorders per se. Although the current study cannot tease apart these relationships, results speak to the need to implement interventions for this specific population as a way of potentially decreasing the burden on public health. Such targeted interventions would involve monitoring and intervening with risky alcohol use and criminal behaviors, assessing violent acts between partners, and emphasizing safe interpersonal relationships.
