In counties across the United States, when incarceration rates rise and household incomes fall, drug-related deaths increase, according to a new study
The increasing number of deaths from drug use in the United States has been linked with a surge in the distribution of prescription painkillers as one factor. A new study suggests that some other overlooked factors might be contributors, as well.
Why are opioids so addictive? 00:55Read More"We know that most incarceration is only very loosely related to the crime rate," said Lawrence King, a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who was the senior author on the study."If we're incarcerating people because we don't like the negative effects of drugs, what this study shows is it's counterproductive," King said.
How to fix the opioid crisis 04:51"They really started to prescribe opioids a lot from '95. So there could have been a big effect earlier on and then that carried forward," he said."So we can't conclusively say they have no effect, and I don't believe they have no effect."The study had some other limitations, including that the findings only suggest an association between reduced household incomes, high incarceration rates and drug-related deaths.
"The impact of incarceration on individuals and families can be devastating leading to an increased incidence of homelessness, unemployment, divorce, and recidivism. Individuals who have been incarcerated are more likely to be substance users and have a higher risk of premature death," LePage wrote in the commentary."Economic deprivation is also a known risk factor for substance abuse and early death.
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