Factors Details
Substance abuse illicit drug or alcohol abuse or dependence, including prescription medications that can be abused
Broken family Absence of a parent, raised by someone else other than parents, foster parents, divorced or separated parents, step-parents
Legal problems History of incarceration, jail, detention, probation, parole, or major legal problems that didn't lead to arrest (e.g., police frequently called to the house)
Abuse or neglect Either adult or childhood abuse: sexual, physical, verbal/emotional abuse, or neglect
Violence history History of violent acts to others
Incomplete education High school dropout or equivalency certificate (indicates there were problems in education initially)