Dr.Chu reports, "Mental patients are no more dangerous than other people." What does research say about the doctor's statement?
A)No such research has been done.
B)Research shows that patients are considerably more dangerous than others in the population.
C)Research shows that individuals with dual diagnosis are slightly more dangerous than other patients.
D)Research shows that mental patients are actually less dangerous than are others in the population.

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Research indicates that individuals with a dual diagnosis (mental illness and substance abuse) may have a slightly higher risk of dangerous behavior compared to the general population, but mental patients as a whole are not significantly more dangerous than others.

DrChu Reports, "Mental Patients Are No More Dangerous Than Other