Illicit drug overdose deaths resulting from income assistance payments
Analysis of the ‘check effect’ using daily mortality data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14908558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Otterstatter (0000-0001-5489-014X, University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Michael C Otterstatter, Ashraf Amlani (0000-0002-7692-6008, BC Centre for Disease Control), Tianxiu Hugh Guan (BC Centre for Disease Control), Lindsey Richardson (0000-0001-6376-8891, University of British Columbia), Jane A Buxton (0000-0003-2295-393X, University of British Columbia) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Pages | 83-87 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.05.010 |
| PMID | 27402469 |
| OpenAlex | W2410069044 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 15 |
Our findings clarify the temporal relation and causal impact of income assistance payments on illicit drug deaths. We estimate 77 avoidable deaths were attributable to the synchronized disbursement of income assistance cheques over the five year period. An important consideration is whether varying the timing of payments among recipients could reduce this excess mortality and the related demands on health and social services
Business · Criminology · Drug · Drug overdose · Drug trafficking · Environmental health · Illicit drug · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Payment · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Finance
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Increased drug use and the timing of social assistance receipt among people who use illicit drugs
| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 1,7 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |