Homicide and the Opioid Epidemic: A Longitudinal Analysis

Recent cross-sectional research has disclosed a positive relationship between opioid-related death rates and homicide rates. The current study adds a longitudinal dimension to this research. We estimate fixed effects panel models of the temporal relationship between race-specific homicide rates and...

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Main Author: Rosenfeld, Richard (Author)
Contributors: Roth, Randolph ; Wallman, Joel
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Homicide studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 321-337
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Drugs
Homicide
Longitudinal Analysis
Opioids
Race
Trends
illegal markets
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Summary:Recent cross-sectional research has disclosed a positive relationship between opioid-related death rates and homicide rates. The current study adds a longitudinal dimension to this research. We estimate fixed effects panel models of the temporal relationship between race-specific homicide rates and opioid-related death rates within U.S. counties and county clusters between 1999 and 2015. The results reveal a positive association between change over time in homicide and opioid-related deaths, net of multiple socioeconomic and demographic controls, in both the Non-Hispanic White and Black population. The association is stronger in the Appalachian counties, where the opioid epidemic has been particularly severe.
ISSN:1552-6720
DOI:10.1177/10887679211054418