Worldwide, the use of prescription opioid analgesics more than doubled between 2001 and
2013, with several countries, including the USA, Canada, and Australia, experiencing …

Background Historically, the receipt of prescription opioids has differed among racial groups
in the United States. Research has not sufficiently explored the contribution of individual …

Undocumented Latinx immigrants experience unique factors prior to migration, during
migration, and after migration that shape their health. Our review summarizes the limited but …

The US labor force participation rate has declined since 2007, primarily because of
population aging and ongoing trends that preceded the Great Recession. The labor force …

Background: Opioid use, abuse, and adverse consequences, including death, have
escalated at an alarming rate since the 1990s. In an attempt to control opioid abuse …

We investigate the impact of a large and persistent economic shock on “deaths of despair.”
We find that areas more exposed to a plausibly exogenous change in international trade …

The misuse of prescription opioids has become a serious epidemic in the United States. In
response, states have implemented Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs), which …

Background Long-term efficacy of opioids for non-cancer pain is unproven, but risks argue
for cautious prescribing. Few data suggest how long or how much opioid can be prescribed …

The relationships between the initial opioid prescription characteristics and pain etiology
with the probability of opioid discontinuation were explored in this retrospective cohort study …

Background In response to rising rates of opioid abuse and overdose, US states enacted
laws to restrict the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances. The effect of these …