scholarly journals Supply-Side Drug Policy in the Presence of Substitutes: Evidence from the Introduction of Abuse-Deterrent Opioids

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abby Alpert ◽  
David Powell ◽  
Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Keyword(s):  
Drug Policy ◽  
Supply Side

scholarly journals Supply-Side Drug Policy in the Presence of Substitutes: Evidence from the Introduction of Abuse-Deterrent Opioids

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abby Alpert ◽  
David Powell ◽  
Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Keyword(s):  
Drug Policy ◽  
Unintended Consequence ◽  
Prescription Opioid ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Supply Disruptions ◽  
State Variation ◽  
Overdose Deaths ◽  
Limit Access

Overdose deaths from prescription opioid pain relievers nearly quadrupled between 1999 and 2010. We study the consequences of one of the largest supply disruptions to date to abusable opioids—the introduction of an abuse-deterrent version of OxyContin in 2010. Supply-side interventions that limit access to opioids may have the unintended consequence of increasing use of substitute drugs, including heroin. Exploiting cross-state variation in OxyContin exposure, we find that states with the highest initial rates of OxyContin misuse experienced the largest increases in heroin deaths. Our results imply that the recent heroin epidemic is largely due to the reformulation of OxyContin. (JEL I12, I18)

scholarly journals Behavioral Responses to Supply-Side Drug Policy During the Opioid Epidemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Balestra ◽  
Helge Liebert ◽  
Nicole Maestas ◽  
Tisamarie Sherry
Keyword(s):  
Drug Policy ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Opioid Epidemic

scholarly journals U.S. Drug Policy and Supply Side Strategies: Assessing Effectiveness and Results

Norteamérica ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Keck ◽  
◽  
Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera
Keyword(s):  
Drug Policy ◽  
Supply Side

Amsterdam's Drug Policy and Its Implications for Controlling Needle Sharing

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emst C. Buning ◽  
◽  
Giel H.A. van Brussel ◽  
Gerrit van Santen
Keyword(s):  
Drug Policy ◽  
Needle Sharing
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