The role of mountaintop removal mining in the opioid crisis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15413914 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Katie Marberry (Edison Welding Institute), Danilea Werner (Auburn University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 265-273 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-256X • E-ISSN: 1533-2578 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1533256x.2020.1838862 |
| OpenAlex | W4233525351 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
This study examines the relationship between mining practices in Central Appalachia and opioid use. Central Appalachia, known for coal mining, has one of the highest rates of opioid use in the U.S. Of particular interest is Mountaintop Removal Mining (MTR). MTR is a form of surface mining that requires clearcutting the mountain’s forest before detonating explosives to reveal a coal vein. The vein reveals coal that would not have been accessible using traditional underground mining methods. MTR has been shown to be connected to many adverse health effects, including increased rates of cancer, serious illness, and substance abuse related hospitalizations. The researchers of this study hypothesize that the adverse health effects of MTR may influence opioid abuse. The results of this study revealed a relationship between mining practices in Central Appalachian counties and opioid-related hospital discharge rates and prescription rates
Appalachia · Appalachian Region · Archaeology · Business · Coal · Coal mining · Environmental health · Geography · Medical prescription · Mining engineering · Opioid · Physical geography · Surface mining · Disaster Response and Management · Engineering · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Health and Conflict Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Geology · Internal Medicine
Mortality and Morbidity in the 21st Century
Addictive Economies and Coal Dependency
Validation of an Environmental Distress Scale
Personal and Family Health in Rural Areas of Kentucky With and Without Mountaintop Coal Mining
Chronic Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Mountaintop Mining Areas of Central Appalachian States
Increased Risk of Depression for People Living in Coal Mining Areas of Central Appalachia
Coal mining, social injustice and health
Toward a Concept of Ecological Violence
Coal Strip Mining, Mountaintop Removal, and the Distribution of Environmental Violations across the United States, 2002–2008
Health-Related Quality of Life Among Central Appalachian Residents in Mountaintop Mining Counties
Opioid Crisis
Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining and Emergent Cases of Psychological Disorder in Kentucky
OxyContin(R) as currency
Violence, Peace, and Peace Research
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |