Objectives. To test the hypothesis that law enforcement efforts to disrupt local drug markets
by seizing opioids or stimulants are associated with increased spatiotemporal clustering of …

Abstract Background The Opioid Overdose Crisis (OOC) continues to generate morbidity
and mortality in the United States, outpacing other prominent accident-related reasons …

Background Leveraging law enforcement drug seizure data to better respond to the
overdose crisis requires an understanding of available evidence and knowledge gaps …

Background Illicitly-manufactured fentanyl and stimulants have replaced prescription opioids
as the primary contributors to fatal overdoses in the United States (US), yet the street supply …

Firearm violence rates have increased in US cities in 2020 and into 2021. We investigate
contagious and non-contagious space-time clustering in shooting events in four US cities …

In this review article, we develop the case for the decriminalisation of drug possession in the
UK by describing our 'modest proposal'to repeal the relevant sections of the Misuse of Drugs …

Preliminary evidence points to the value of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) data in
identifying locations of drug activity, violence, and disorder in communities. A critical review …

Background Rising rates of fentanyl-and polydrug-involved drug overdose deaths have
prompted inquiry into the role of drug supply in fatal overdose outcomes in the United States …

Background Drug overdose and firearm injury are two of the United States (US) most
unrelenting public health crises, both of which have been compounded by the COVID-19 …

Calling to report crime represents public cooperation with the police. When rational
individuals are predicted to report (and when not) is still poorly understood. We study an …