Titre : | Cannabis prices and dynamics of cannabis use (2007) |
Titre traduit : | (Les prix du cannabis et les dynamiques de son usage) |
Auteurs : | J. C. VAN OURS ; J. WILLIAMS |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Health Economics (Vol.26, n°3, May 2007) |
Article en page(s) : | 578-596 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique AUSTRALIEThésaurus 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) |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : |
Department of Economics, Tilburg University, CentER, and CEPR, P.O. Box 90153, NL-5000 LE Tilburg. Pays-Bas. Netherlands. |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Cote : | A03264 |
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