Publications and Presentations

Publications

Journal Articles

2019 Peters, D., Monnat. S., Hochstetler, A., & Berg, M. “The Opioid Hydra: Understanding Mortality Epidemics and Syndemics Across the Rural-Urban Continuum.” Rural Sociology, early view https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12307 (JCR=1.87, SJR=1.98)
2019 Monnat. S., Peters, D., Berg, M., & Hochstetler, A. “Using Census Data to Understand County-Level Differences in Opioid Mortality Rates.” American Journal of Public Health 109: 1084-1091. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305136 (JCR=5.38, SJR=4.21)

Reports

2020 Peters, D. Rural Areas Face Higher and Distinct Risks of Serious COVID-19 Outcomes than Urban Areas. STR 1059, April. Iowa State University Extension.
2019 Peters, D., Miller, P. & Hochstetler, A. Understanding the Rural Opioid Crisis in Rural and Urban Iowa. SOC 3088, January. Iowa State University Extension.

Presentations

Professional Presentations

2019 Peters, D. “The Opioid Hydra: Understanding Mortality Epidemics and Syndemics Across the Rural-Urban Continuum.” Presented to National Network of Libraries of Medicine, May via webinar.
2019 Peters, D. and Hochstetler, A. “Identifying Opioid-Use Mortality Clusters for Use in Drug Intelligence.” Presented to the Civil Operations Annual Summit, Army National Guard, April in Reno, NV.
2018 Peters, D. “The Opioid Hydra: Heterogeneity in Opioid-Use Disorder Mortality and Implications for Public Health.” Presented to the State Epidemiological Workgroup, Iowa Department of Public Health, December in Des Moines, IA.

Academic Paper Presentations

2020 Peters, D. “Understanding Rural Resiliency and Vulnerability to Prescription Opioids: A Mixed Methods Approach.” Presented at the Southern Regional Science Association Annual Meeting, April in Savannah, GA.
2019 Meadowcroft, D., Peters, D., & Whitacre, B. “Impact of State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs on County Opioid Mortality, 2000-2016”. To be presented at the North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, November in Pittsburgh, PA.
2019 Peters, D. & Monnat, S. “Understanding Opioid Resiliency and Vulnerability in Rural and Micropolitan Communities” To be presented at the North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International, November in Pittsburgh, PA.
2019 Peters, D., Monnat, S., & Hochstetler, A. “The Opioid Hydra, Crime, and Community.” To be presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, November in San Francisco, CA.
2019 Hochstetler, A., Peters, D., Sterner, G., Berg, M., & Monnat, S. “Opioid Use and Homicide at the County-Level: Drug Markets as Structural Mediators.” To be presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, November in San Francisco, CA.
2019 Peters, D., Monnat, S., Hochstetler, A., & Berg M. “Identifying Opioid-Use Mortality Epidemics and Syndemics Across Space.” To be presented at the Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting, August in Richmond, VA.
2019 Berg, M., Hochstetler, A., Peters, D., & Monnat, S. “Drug Crime Connections in U.S. Counties: Assessing Structural Effects, Opioid Use and Homicide at the County-level.” To be presented at the Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting, August in Richmond, VA.
2019 Peters, D., Monnat, S., & Hochstetler, A. “Opioid-Use Mortality Epidemics.” Presented at the Southern Regional Science Association Annual Meeting, April in Washington, DC.