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Title: Three Essays On Health, Housing, And Risky Behaviors

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2023

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Abstract: The purpose of this dissertation is to understand the causal relationships which link public policies to risky behaviors, housing, and health. Geographic variation in policy exposure, housing resources, or healthcare access generates socially meaningful and policy-relevant impacts on mental and physical health. The three essays which comprise this dissertation consider how state- and local-level public policies and healthcare infrastructure impact these health outcomes. Chapter One investigates the impact of nuisance ordinances (a housing-related policy) on substance-use related mortality rates in Ohio. Chapter Two explores how changes in access to psychiatric- and substance-use-related treatment affect subsequent eviction rates. Finally, Chapter Three examines the heterogeneous effect of cannabis- and opioid-related laws on licit- and illicit-opioid-related mortality rates. The goal of these findings is to generate policy recommendations and encourage debates that account for the potential unintended consequences of policies on mental health and risky behaviors.

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Authors: Bradford, Ashley C

Institution: Indiana University

Department: Public and Environmental Affairs

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Publisher Location: Bloomington, Indiana

Pages: 1-160

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Topics: Housing and Segregation

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