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The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometric and Behavioral Economic Research

Frank J. Chaloupka

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Description:Conventional wisdom once held that the demand for addictive substances like cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs was unlike that for any other economic good and, therefore, unresponsive to traditional market forces. Recently, however, researchers from two disparate fields, economics and behavioral psychology, have found that increases in the overall price of an addictive substance can significantly reduce both the number of users and the amounts those users consume. Changes in the full price of addictive substancesOCoincluding monetary value, time outlay, effort to obtain, and potential penalties for illegal useOCoyield marked variations in behavioral outcomes and demand. "The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse" brings these distinctive fields of study together and presents for the first time an integrated assessment of their data and results. Unique and innovative, this multidisciplinary volume will serve as an important resource in the current debates concerning alcohol and drug use and abuse and the impacts of legalizing illicit drugs. "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometric and Behavioral Economic Research. To get started finding The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometric and Behavioral Economic Research, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 398

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

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Release: 2014

ISBN: 0226100499

Description: Conventional wisdom once held that the demand for addictive substances like cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs was unlike that for any other economic good and, therefore, unresponsive to traditional market forces. Recently, however, researchers from two disparate fields, economics and behavioral psychology, have found that increases in the overall price of an addictive substance can significantly reduce both the number of users and the amounts those users consume. Changes in the full price of addictive substancesOCoincluding monetary value, time outlay, effort to obtain, and potential penalties for illegal useOCoyield marked variations in behavioral outcomes and demand. "The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse" brings these distinctive fields of study together and presents for the first time an integrated assessment of their data and results. Unique and innovative, this multidisciplinary volume will serve as an important resource in the current debates concerning alcohol and drug use and abuse and the impacts of legalizing illicit drugs. "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometric and Behavioral Economic Research. To get started finding The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometric and Behavioral Economic Research, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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