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The effects of cocaine and heroin price on drug-related emergency department visits (2006)
(Les effets du prix de la cocaïne et de l'héroïne sur les visites aux urgences liées aux drogues)
Auteur(s) :
DAVE D.
Année
2006
Page(s) :
311-333
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
31
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
URGENCE
;
ECONOMIE
;
PRIX
;
COCAINE
;
HEROINE
;
HOPITAL
;
MODELE STATISTIQUE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Résumé :
This paper estimates the empirical relationship between cocaine and heroin prices and drug-related hospital ED admissions for 21 U.S. cities. These outcomes bypass some of the problems with self-reports and directly measure a component of healthcare costs associated with heavy drug usage. The price elasticity of the probability of a cocaine and heroin episode is estimated at -0.27 and -0.10, respectively. A 10% increase in prices can prevent 10,723 cocaine and heroin-related ED visits, with cost savings between $21 million and $47 million. These low magnitudes of the drug outcome-price response have implications for the cost-effectiveness of enforcement-driven price increases. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Bentley Univ. and National Bureau of Economic Research, Dept of Economics, 175 Forest Street, AAC 195, Waltham, MA 02452
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
A02613