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The economics behind the epidemic : Afghan opium price and prescription opioids in the US
Deiana, Claudio; Giua, Ludovica; Nisticò, Roberto - 2019
We investigate the effect of variations in the price of opium in Afghanistan on per capita dispensation of prescription opioids in the US. Quarterly county-level data for 2003-2016 indicate that reductions in opium prices significantly increase the quantity of opioids prescribed. The increase...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012153296
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The intergenerational transmission of opioid dependence: evidence from administrative data
Ahammer, Alexander; Halla, Martin - 2020
To address the opioid crisis, it is crucial to understand its origins. We provide evidence for the intergenerational transmission of opioid dependence. Our analysis is based on administrative data covering the universe of Austrian births from 1984 to 1990. We consider prescription opioids and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012239591
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The intergenerational transmission of opioid dependence : evidence from administrative data
Ahammer, Alexander; Halla, Martin - 2020
To address the opioid crisis, it is crucial to understand its origins. We provide evidence for the intergenerational transmission of opioid dependence. Our analysis is based on administrative data covering the universe of Austrian births from 1984 to 1990. We consider prescription opioids and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012232057
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The intergenerational transmission of opioid dependence : evidence from administrative data
Ahammer, Alexander; Halla, Martin - 2020 - This Version: July 2021
To address the opioid crisis, it is crucial to understand its origins. We provide descriptive evidence for the intergenerational transmission of opioid dependence. Our analysis is based on administrative data covering the universe of Austrian births from 1984 to 1990. We consider prescription...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012234528
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Behavioral responses to supply-side drug policy during the opioid epidemic
Balestra, Simone; Liebert, Helge; Maestas, Nicole; … - 2022
: the introduction of electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). Using administrative datasets, we find PDMPs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013177127
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Behavioral responses to supply-side drug policy during the opioid epidemic
Balestra, Simone; Liebert, Helge; Maestas, Nicole; … - 2022
: the introduction of electronic Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). Using administrative datasets, we find PDMPs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013184104
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The Impact of Medical Marijuana Legalization on Opioid Prescriptions
Cheon, Hayoung; Guo, Tong; Manchanda, Puneet; Sriram, S. - 2021
time period, several U.S. states have legalized medical marijuana, a drug that can also be used for pain relief. As a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013322640
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Opium Price Shocks and Prescription Opioids in the US
Deiana, Claudio; Giua, Ludovica; Nisticò, Roberto - 2020
We investigate the effect of opium price shocks on the per capita dispensation of prescription opioids in the US. Using quarterly county-level data for 2003-2016, three main results emerge. First, reductions in opium prices significantly increase the quantity of opioids prescribed, and the more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014107461
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The effects of state pharmacy drug product selection laws on statin patient generic-to-branded drug switch-backs
Chressanthis, George A.; Dahan, Nayla G.; Fandl, Kevin J. - In: The American economist : journal of Omnicron Delta … 60 (2015) 1, pp. 26-51
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Retail Pharmacies and Drug Diversion during the Opioid Epidemic
Janssen, Aljoscha; Zhang, Xuan - 2021
This study investigates the role of retail pharmacy ownership in the opioid epidemic in the United States by comparing … orders at the pharmacy level between 2006 and 2012, we find that compared to chain pharmacies within the same ZIP code area … acquired by a chain, a previously independent pharmacy reduces dispensing of opioids by 31.7% and OxyContin by 43%. Using the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013247121