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Article de Périodique
Cannabis prices and dynamics of cannabis use (2007)
(Les prix du cannabis et les dynamiques de son usage)
Auteur(s) :
VAN OURS, J. C. ;
WILLIAMS, J.
Année
2007
Page(s) :
578-596
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
AUSTRALIE
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
PRIX
;
AGE
;
INITIATION
;
CONSOMMATION
;
ECONOMIE
;
MODELE
;
JEUNE
;
PREVALENCE
Résumé :
This paper uses duration models and self-reported cannabis histories from young Australians to study the dynamics of cannabis use. We find that low cannabis prices are associated with early initiation into cannabis use. While the decision to quit does not appear to be directly influenced by price, we find that the younger an individual is when they start using cannabis the less likely they are to quit. Therefore, low cannabis prices lead to early use and because of that they lead to a low quit rate and hence a longer duration of use. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Department of Economics, Tilburg University, CentER, and CEPR, P.O. Box 90153, NL-5000 LE Tilburg.
Pays-Bas. Netherlands.
Pays-Bas. Netherlands.
Cote :
A03264