Brownstein and Goldstein (1990) have identified multiple primary causes or categories of drug related homicides. One cause, ____________, focuses on how drug abusers commit crimes of violence, such as robberies or assaults, in an effort to obtain drugs, money, or something of value that could be used to obtain drugs.

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Economic compulsive violence refers to crimes committed by individuals who are driven to acquire drugs or money to purchase drugs. This aligns with the description provided in the question. The other options (psychopharmacological, systemic violence, and informal social control) do not address this specific cause of drug-related homicides.

Brownstein and Goldstein (1990) Have Identified Multiple Primary Causes or Categories