We study the spillover effects of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) on crime, and in the process inform how … a decrease in crime-related arrests as well as drug-related arrests. Overall, these results provide additional evidence …

We study the spillover effects of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) on crime, and in the process inform how … a decrease in crime-related arrests as well as drug-related arrests. Overall, these results provide additional evidence …

We use survey data that have been linked to medical records data and city-level drug prices to estimate the demand for … illicit drugs among pregnant women. The prevalence of prenatal drug use based on post partum interviews was much lower than … gram of pure cocaine decreases illicit drug use by 12 to 15%. The estimated price effects for heroin are lower than for …

use. The set of outcomes is drug related hospital emergency department admissions where cocaine and heroin are cited, for … they directly measure a large component of the health-care costs associated with heavy or chronic drug usage. Panel data … methodology is used to identify the empirical link between drug prices and these indicators. Results indicate that health …

consumption will serve as a "gateway" to harder drug use and crime. Using data covering the period 2000-2019 from a variety of … national sources (the National Survey of Drug Use and Health, the Uniform Crime Reports, the National Vital Statistics System … recreational marijuana on hard drug use, arrests, drug overdose deaths, suicides, and treatment admissions. Our analyses show that …

Despite the significant cost of prescription (Rx) drug abuse and calls from policy makers for effective interventions … prescription drug monitoring (PDMP) programs which is a key policy targeting the non-medical use of Rx drugs. Based on objective … utilization rates by actually requiring providers to query the PDMP prior to prescribing a controlled drug, are significantly …

We use survey data that have been linked to medical records data and city-level drug prices to estimate the demand for … illicit drugs among pregnant women. The prevalence of prenatal drug use based on post partum interviews was much lower than … gram of pure cocaine decreases illicit drug use by 12 to 15%. The estimated price effects for heroin are lower than for …

use. The set of outcomes is drug related hospital emergency department admissions where cocaine and heroin are cited, for … they directly measure a large component of the health-care costs associated with heavy or chronic drug usage. Panel data … methodology is used to identify the empirical link between drug prices and these indicators. Results indicate that health …