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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1. VerfasserIn: Rosenfeld, Richard (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Roth, Randolph ; Wallman, Joel
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2023
In: Homicide studies
Jahr: 2023, Band: 27, Heft: 3, Seiten: 321-337
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Drugs
Homicide
Longitudinal Analysis
Opioids
Race
Trends
illegal markets
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Zusammenfassung: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