@article{ref1,
title="The opioid epidemic and homicide in the United States",
journal="Journal of research in crime and delinquency",
year="2021",
author="Rosenfeld, Richard and Wallman, Joel and Roth, Randolph",
volume="58",
number="5",
pages="545-590",
abstract="OBJECTIVES:Evaluate the relationship between the opioid epidemic and homicide rates in the United States.<br><br>METHODS:A county-level cross-sectional analysis covering the period 1999 to 2015. The race-specific homicide rate and the race-specific opioid-related overdose death rate are regressed on demographic, social, and economic covariates.<br><br>RESULTS:The race-specific opioid-related overdose death rate is positively associated with race-specific homicide rates, net of controls. The results are generally robust across alternative samples and model specifications.<br><br>CONCLUSIONS:We interpret the results as reflecting the violent dynamics of street drug markets, although more research is needed to draw definitive conclusions about the mechanisms linking opioid demand and homicide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4278",
doi="10.1177/0022427820986848",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022427820986848"
}