Pacula, Rosalie Liccardo; Powell, David; Taylor, Erin - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2015
Opioid abuse, as measured by deaths involving opioid analgesics and substance abuse treatment admissions, has increased dramatically since 1999, including a 20% increase in opioid-related mortality between 2005 and 2006. This paper examines whether the introduction of the Medicare Prescription...