Between 1999 and 2021, the opioid crisis has caused nearly 650000 opioid-related overdose deaths, with little sign of slowing down (CDC). However, the overdose death toll unlikely captures all the hidden costs of the opioid crisis. In this paper, I …
In recent years, the United States has been gradually adopting a harm reduction approach to its drug control policies, reducing penalties associated with the possession of drugs. The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act, known as California's …
Extracurricular activities are an integrated part of many students’ secondary school experience and benefit their accumulation of human capital, especially non-cognitive skills. Peer characteristics likely influence a student’s decision to …
This study examines whether a supply-side intervention on prescription drugs, the introduction of an abuse-deterrent formulation of OxyContin, increased homicide victims. If so, could this effect be mitigated? First, leveraging cross-state variation …