7. Surveys of inmates of federal prisons and crime statistics provide evidence for alcohol and drugs as being dangerous substances that contribute to many undesirable social consequences. What are some possible limitations to this evidence?
a. alcohol measurement issues
b. overestimates
c. self-report
d. all of the above
Ans: D
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