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Memberships in gangs availability of weapons and drug abuse are risk factors for

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Risk Factors for Violence

Step-by-step explanation:

The term risk refers to the likelihood of an unwanted event occurring. This term is used to define the likelihood that individuals in adopting certain characteristic or situation, when exposed to certain factors, risk factors. Factors that are associated with increased risk of contracting are called risk factors.

As we know, violence is an unwanted situation that can be triggered by some risk factors, such as poverty, family violence, exposure to media violence, availability of weapons, drug abuse, and membership in gangs, among others.

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