The rate of drug overdose deaths has increased substantially in the United States in the past
two decades. However, limited research has examined how the criminal justice system is …

Abstract Background and Aims Despite the high prevalence of substance use among people
in the US criminal justice system, little is known about the incidence of overdose mortality by …

This study uses 16 years (2002–2017) of federal criminal drug sentences from the US
Sentencing Commission (USSC) to examine trends in two criminal sentencing outcomes …

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 …

Nearing the end of its second decade, the overdose crisis in the United States continues to
claim tens of thousands of lives. Despite the rhetorical emphasis on a" public health" …

Background Despite evidence that the US “War on Drugs” is associated with increases in
drug-related harm and other negative outcomes, all US states have long criminalized most …

Background Over the course of the past decade, psychostimulants such as
methamphetamines have been increasingly reported in overdose deaths in the United …

Prior research assessing the structural covariates of drug arrests has focused on composite
measures of arrests. Prior studies have also neglected to simultaneously consider the …

Background High overdose mortality after release from state prison systems is well
documented; however, little is known about overdose mortality following release from local …

Recent declines in homicide rates in many US cities have prompted a search for potential
explanations. Changes in drug market activity, including reductions in crack cocaine use …