The costs of crime associated with stimulant use in a Canadian setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Costs attributable to criminal activity are a major component of the economic burden of substance use disorders, yet there is a paucity of empirical evidence on this topic. Our aim was to estimate the costs of crime associated with different forms and intensities of stimulant use.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study, including individuals from three prospective cohorts in Vancouver, Canada, measured biannually (2011-2015), reporting stimulant use at baseline assessment. Monthly crime costs included policing, court, corrections, and criminal victimization (2016 CAD). We estimated monthly crime costs associated with mutually exclusive categories of crack, cocaine, methamphetamine, and polystimulant use, stratified by daily/non-daily use, relative to stimulant abstine

SUBMITTER: Enns B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6154799 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature