ReviewAnnals of medicine2022
How the war on drugs impacts social determinants of health beyond the criminal legal system.
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- Interwoven oppression: A qualitative study of the contribution of racism and sexism to co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorder.American journal of community psychology · 2026Article
- Adaptation of a fair individualized polysocial risk score for hospitalization risk prediction.JAMIA open · 2026Article
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- Structural interventions and policing in the United States: a scoping review of public health literature.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Syringe Services Participants' Preferences for Wound Care, HIV/Hepatitis C Virus Screening, and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: A Discrete Choice Experiment.Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research · 2026Article
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- Influence of a Co-Designed Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program on Clinician Attitudes Toward People Who Use AOD: A Quantitative Evaluation.International journal of mental health nursing · 2026Article
- Justice system experiences and health risks among Medicaid and uninsured populations receiving treatment for substance use disorder.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic, behavioral, and geospatial factors associated with syringe services program use in San Francisco, California.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2026Article
- Integration of safer smoking equipment in U.S. syringe services programs: Qualitative insights from program staff.The International journal on drug policy · 2026Article
- Common data elements for criminal legal system involvement for people who use drugs.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- Trajectories of neighborhood-level overdose risk predictions for prioritization of harm reduction services: Results from the PROVIDENT study.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
- Safety Net Programs as Primary Prevention Against Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in the United States: Natural Experiments with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- If It Were Enabling, Where's the Evidence? Applying Moral Hazard and Risk Compensation Theories to Community Naloxone Distribution and Other "Safety Net" Public Health Interventions.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2025Article
- Expanded Naloxone Distribution by Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs to High-Need Populations and Neighborhoods in New York City.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2025Article
- Association of safer smoking supply distribution with participant encounters and naloxone distribution from syringe services programs: Findings from the National Survey of Syringe Services Programs in the United States.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
There is a growing recognition in the fields of public health and medicine that social determinants of health (SDOH) play a key role in driving health inequities and disparities among various groups, such that a focus upon individual-level medical interventions will have limited effects without the consideration of the macro-level factors that dictate how effectively individuals can manage their health. While the health impacts of mass incarceration have been explored, less attention has been paid to how the "war on drugs" in the United States exacerbates many of the factors that negatively impact health and wellbeing, disproportionately impacting low-income communities and people of colour who already experience structural challenges including discrimination, disinvestment, and racism. The U.S. war on drugs has subjected millions to criminalisation, incarceration, and lifelong criminal records, disrupting or altogether eliminating their access to adequate resources and supports to live healthy lives. This paper examines the ways that "drug war logic" has become embedded in key SDOH and systems, such as employment, education, housing, public benefits, family regulation (commonly referred to as the child welfare system), the drug treatment system, and the healthcare system. Rather than supporting the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities, the U.S. drug war has exacerbated harm in these systems through practices such as drug testing, mandatory reporting, zero-tolerance policies, and coerced treatment. We argue that, because the drug war has become embedded in these systems, medical practitioners can play a significant role in promoting individual and community health by reducing the impact of criminalisation upon healthcare service provision and by becoming engaged in policy reform efforts. KEY MESSAGESA
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