The Influence of Community Disadvantage and Opioid Pill Prescriptions on Overdose Deaths in American Counties

The aim of the current study is to examine factors related to opioid overdose deaths within the framework of social disorganization theory. We identify county-level factors related to overdose deaths among a series of measures related to economic (unemployment, health insurance coverage, and poverty...

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Authors: Confer, Leanne M. (Author) ; Kuhl, Danielle C. (Author) ; Boman, John H. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 48, Issue: 6, Pages: 1295-1319
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Economic Disadvantage
Overdose
Prescription opioid pills
Opioid crisis
Opioids
Social Disorganization Theory