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A. Extramarital affair
B. Threat of assault to estranged spouse’s new boyfriend
C. Payment for sexual acts
D. Use of illegal drugs


B
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The law requires social workers to report potential harm to self and others regardless of the way in which this information is obtained. For instance, if a group member informs you that another group member has expressed suicidal or homicidal ideations, you are obligated to intervene because the client may be a danger to himself or herself or others

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