Original research
by
Lowder, Evan M. et al
Release Date
2022
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
We examined measures of drug enforcement as predictors of next-year fatal overdose rates in the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA).
Findings/Key points
Adjusting for covariates, both the total number of drug seizures and amount of cocaine seized (in dosage units per capita) positively predicted next-year opioid- and fentanyl-involved fatal overdose rates. Disruption to drug-trafficking organizations and money-laundering operations did not significantly predict next-year fatal overdose rates for any outcome.
Design/methods
Mixed-effects models
Keywords
Legal system/law enforcement
Overdose
Mortality
Outcomes
Illegal drugs
