The opioid overdose crisis is driven by an intersecting set of social, structural, and economic
forces. Simulation models are a tool to help us understand and address thiscomplex …

This article assesses whether the kinder, gentler rhetoric through which the
disproportionately white opiate crisis has been framed has been accompanied by changes …

Opioids have been shown to temporarily reduce the severity of pain when prescribed for
medical purposes. However, opioid analgesics can also lead to severe adverse physical …

Why mass incarceration endures in the face of reforms, and how to truly change America's
vast criminal justice system Critics on both the left and the right increasingly use the term" …

The still relatively new field of dissemination and implementation (D&I) science is
addressing new types of research questions focusing on how society can better reap the …

Background Drug policies and interventions require an ongoing understanding of the local
demand for illegal drugs. How illegal drugs are distributed to consumers is critical in the …

Although opioids prescribed for medicinal purposes have shown temporary pain relief, they
can lead to severe physical and psychological effects, addiction, and even death due to …

This dissertation is composed of three essays exploring the connection between income and
violent crime in Mexico. The first essay investigates whether declining drug revenues …

As of 2018, opioid-related deaths have become more likely than fatal car crashes
nationwide [1]. Anthropologists are turning to ethnographic surveys of users at syringe …

The global increase in the demand for avocados has attracted the attention of rent-seeking
criminal organizations in Mexico. As a result, farmers and packing houses have become the …