calibrate the model for a benchmark American and investigate the comparative dynamics of alternative drug characteristics, pain …

calibrate the model for a benchmark American and investigate the comparative dynamics of alternative drug characteristics, pain …

by a PHO, prescriptions were restricted to a month's supply of the drug, and doses must be dispensed daily, under … benzodiazepines following the reform. To examine subsequent health, labor market, and drug abuse-related outcomes, I additionally … exploit regional variation in PHO strictness affecting the likelihood that addicts opt to quit the drug due to the reform. I …

calibrate the model for a benchmark American and investigate the comparative dynamics of alternative drug characteristics, pain …

The opioid epidemic is a national public health emergency. As the number of fatal overdoses and drug abuse skyrockets … examined the effects of policies introduced by states to restrict prescription drug supply on drug abuse, there is no study … analyzing their effects on children. This paper estimates the effect of must-access prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs …

In response to the epidemic of prescription-drug abuse, now 49 US states have passed legislation to establish … Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). These programs track controlled-substance prescribing and usage behavior in an … effort to improve patient outcomes and identify and preempt access by drug abusers. We exploit variation in the timing of …