Objectives. To contrast the geographic distribution of fentanyl-involved and non–fentanyl-
involved fatal overdoses between 2014 and 2018 in Cook County, Illinois. Methods. We …

Narrative visualization is a popular style of data-driven storytelling. Authors use this medium
to engage viewers with complex and sometimes controversial issues. A challenge for …

Background Most people with opioid use disorder (OUD) are not treated with FDA-approved
medications methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone. Expanding capacity for evidence …

Ending the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic will require collaborative, innovative, and
community-informed approaches since the factors fueling the epidemic in the United States …

The legalization of medical marijuana remains a controversial policy. An important
dimension of marijuana legalization is the siting of dispensaries and their influence on a …

Objectives This study evaluates the effect of outpatient methadone maintenance treatment
(OMMT) facilities on crime in surrounding areas. Methods Between 2007 and 2017 in …

Objectives. Previous research from high-income countries has consistently shown an
association between alcohol-related harms and neighborhood characteristics such as …

Background The availability of local, state, and national data on alcohol outlet density have
important implications for policies and interventions aiming to reduce alcohol-related …

Crime clusters in space, with several potential explanatory mechanisms for the phenomena
proposed within the field of environmental criminology. Of these explanations, the concept of …

Schoolchildren hunch over workbooks inside plexiglass table-tents. Receptionists greet
patients from behind acrylic panels, pointing to the hand sanitizer and extra paperwork that …