New Research Suggests Craigslist Linked to 15% Increase in Drug Abuse Treatment Admissions, 6% Increase in Overdose Deaths
CATONSVILLE, MD, November 15, 2019 – New research in the INFORMS journal Management Science looks at the influence online platforms have on the rising illegal drug epidemic. This study shows drug abuse treatment admissions and overdose deaths have increased since the founding of Craigslist.