Understanding the role of urban social and physical environment in opioid overdose events using found geospatial data
Opioid use disorder is a serious public health crisis in the United States. Manifestations such
as opioid overdose events (OOEs) vary within and across communities and there is growing …
as opioid overdose events (OOEs) vary within and across communities and there is growing …
Social and economic determinants of drug overdose deaths: a systematic review of spatial relationships
Purpose To synthesize the available evidence on the extent to which area-level
socioeconomic conditions are associated with drug overdose deaths in the United States …
socioeconomic conditions are associated with drug overdose deaths in the United States …
Understanding the differential effect of local socio‐economic conditions on the relation between prescription opioid supply and drug overdose deaths in US counties
Background and aims Both local socio‐economic conditions and prescription opioid supply
are associated with drug overdose deaths, which exhibit substantial geographical …
are associated with drug overdose deaths, which exhibit substantial geographical …
“The new normal has become a nonstop crisis”: a qualitative study of burnout among Philadelphia's harm reduction and substance use disorder treatment workers …
IC Unachukwu, MP Abrams, A Dolan, K Oyekemi… - Harm Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the ongoing overdose crisis in the United
States (US) and caused significant mental health strain and burnout among health care …
States (US) and caused significant mental health strain and burnout among health care …
Risk factors for persistent fatal opioid-involved overdose clusters in Massachusetts 2011–2021: a spatial statistical analysis with socio-economic, accessibility, and …
S Srinivasan, J Pustz, E Marsh, LD Young, TJ Stopka - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Background Fatal opioid-involved overdose rates increased precipitously from 5.0 per
100,000 population to 33.5 in Massachusetts between 1999 and 2022. Methods We used …
100,000 population to 33.5 in Massachusetts between 1999 and 2022. Methods We used …
The leading neighborhood-level predictors of drug overdose: A mixed machine learning and spatial approach
Background Drug overdose is a leading cause of unintentional death in the United States
and has contributed significantly to a decline in life expectancy during recent years. To …
and has contributed significantly to a decline in life expectancy during recent years. To …
Drug overdoses, geographic trajectories, and the influence of built environment and neighborhood characteristics
Much research has analyzed the spatial patterns of drug overdose events and identified
features of the environment associated with heightened overdose levels. Generally absent …
features of the environment associated with heightened overdose levels. Generally absent …
Eviction and crime: a neighborhood analysis in Philadelphia
In this study, we use generalized estimating equation (GEE) models to analyze how rates of
eviction correspond to homicide, robbery, and burglary rates across all residential …
eviction correspond to homicide, robbery, and burglary rates across all residential …
Examining Increasing Racial Inequities in Opioid Overdose Deaths: a Spatiotemporal Analysis of Black and White Decedents in St. Louis, Missouri, 2011–2021
The third wave of the opioid overdose crisis—defined by the proliferation of illicit fentanyl
and its analogs—has not only led to record numbers of overdose deaths but also to …
and its analogs—has not only led to record numbers of overdose deaths but also to …
Exploring the influence of drug trafficking gangs on overdose deaths in the largest narcotics market in the eastern United States
NJ Johnson, CG Roman, AK Mendlein, C Harding… - Social sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Research has found that drug markets tend to cluster in space, potentially because of the
profit that can be made when customers are drawn to areas with multiple suppliers. But few …
profit that can be made when customers are drawn to areas with multiple suppliers. But few …