Historique
Article de Périodique
The global recession's effect on drug demand - Diluted by inertia (2011)
Auteur(s) :
CAULKINS, J. P.
Année
2011
Page(s) :
374-375
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
6
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Résumé :
Drug demand responds slowly to exogenous shocks because it is dominated by dependent users whose behaviours are slow to change. Hence, although the cumulative effect of the global recession may be large, it is not likely to produce an abrupt step-change in indicators driven by dependent use or total consumption.
Affiliation :
Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College & Qatar Campus, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, USA