PERI - Economic Decline, Incarceration, and Mortality from Drug Use Disorders in the USA between 1983 and 2014: an observational analysis

by: Michael Ash, Lawrence King, Elias Nosrati, Jacob Kang-Brown, Martin McKee

August 13, 2019 | Journal Article

Type of publication: Journal Article
Research or In The Media: Research
Research Area: Labor Markets, Wages & Poverty
Publication Date: 2019-08-13
Authors:
- Add Authors: Michael Ash
- Add Authors: Lawrence King
- Add Authors: Elias Nosrati
- Add Authors: Jacob Kang-Brown
- Add Authors: Martin McKee
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A study co-authored by PERI economists Michael Ash and Lawrence King and published in the Lancet Public Health Journal concludes that drug use disorders are an increasing cause of disability and early death in the USA, with substantial geographical variation. The authors investigate the associations between economic decline, incarceration rates, and age-standardised mortality from drug use disorders in 2,640 counties between 1983 and 2014 in the US.