ABSTRACT The United States has experienced an unprecedented crisis related to the
misuse of and addiction to opioids. As of 2018, 128 Americans die each day of an opioid …

We review quasi-experimental studies that examine the relationship of opioids to health,
healthcare, and crime in the US Our findings align with the general perception that the …

We estimate the causal effects of infants' exposure to opioids in utero on their health at birth
and on the likelihood that their parents will be the subjects of subsequent reports to child …

Prescription opioid use among women of reproductive age and pregnant women is relatively
common and growing prescription opioid use is associated with a commensurate increase …

This paper examines the impact of the local opioid epidemic on corporate innovation.
Utilizing a large sample of US public firms from 2003 to 2017, we find that firms located in …

In response to the opioid crisis, US states have implemented policies to reduce the
dispensing of opioids and curb drug mortality. Exploiting a long panel of county-level data …

Background Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) have been widely adopted as
a tool to address the prescription opioid epidemic in the United States. PDMP integration …

Prescription opioid use among women of reproductive age and pregnant women is relatively
common, and increased prescription opioid use is associated with a commensurate …

Rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) resulting from opioid misuse are rising.
However, policies to treat opioid misuse during pregnancy are unclear. We apply a …

The opioid crisis generates broader societal harms beyond direct health and economic
effects, impacting non-users through adverse spillovers on children, families, and …