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Direct linkAlexander H. Bentz – Education Economics, 2024
This paper provides evidence on the effect of local prescription opioid use on academic achievement of 3rd-8th graders between 2009 and 2018. Using county fixed effects models, I find that when counties have higher levels of prescription opioid use, students score lower on standardized assessments two to three years later, with variation by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Drug Therapy, Middle School Students, Elementary School Students
