TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Drug induced homicide laws may worsen opioid related harms: an example from rural North Carolina
JO  - International journal on drug policy
A1  - Carroll, Jennifer J.
A1  - Ostrach, Bayla
A1  - Wilson, Loftin
A1  - Getty, Reid
A1  - Bennett, Jesse
A1  - Dunlap, Jesse Lee
SP  - e103406
EP  - e103406
VL  - 97
IS  - 
N2  - Drug-induced homicide (DIH) laws typically allow for the prosecution of drug distribution resulting in an overdose fatality as equivalent to homicide or manslaughter. Despite vigorous debate about the appropriateness of DIH laws as a response to overdose, the public health impacts of this increasingly common prosecutorial strategy remain unknown. In this policy analysis, we take up the question of how DIH prosecutions impact local persons and communities through the lens of a high-profile DIH conviction that took place in Haywood County, a rural county located in the Appalachian region of western North Carolina. Describing insights gained from two unrelated but overlapping studies carried out in Haywood County, we identify several plausible mechanisms through which DIH laws may negatively impact public health. Among these are disruptions to the local drug market and deterrence from calling 911 when witnessing an overdose. With the number of DIH prosecutions growing rapidly, more research on the public health impacts of DIH laws is urgently needed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0955-3959
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103406
ID  - ref1
ER  -