Illegal drug use and the economic recession-What can we learn from the existing research?
Illegal drug use and the economic recession-What can we learn from the existing research?
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DOI：
10.1016/j.drugpo.2011.03.009
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发表时间：
2011-09-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Bretteville-Jensen, Anne Line
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作者：
Bretteville-Jensen, Anne Line
背景资料：许多关于安非他明、可卡因和海洛因使用情况的研究采用个人层面的数据，并按个人特征、社会经济因素和社会环境等因素分析药物使用情况的变化。对这些个别反应如何与关键宏观经济变量相互关联的关注较少。然而，从毒品政策的角度来看，还必须了解宏观经济条件的变化对吸毒和吸毒者的影响。由于世界正在经历一场经济衰退，人们想知道它是否会影响吸毒者的数量和/或消费频率和数量之间建立users.Methods：有不同的渠道，通过经济衰退可能会影响药物消费;这里的主要重点是如何经济衰退可能会影响药物价格和吸毒者的收入。在回顾研究文献之前，我们简要地参考了相关的经济理论。结果：药品价格和收入的下降似乎是可能的。实证研究证实了吸毒者对价格的反应。只有少数研究已经处理了收入弹性之间的这group.Conclusion：由于价格和收入的影响可能会拉在相反的方向，对药物使用的全部影响是难以预测的。尽管如此，目前规模的经济衰退似乎可能会增加毒品的使用。(C)2011 Elsevier B. V.保留所有权利。
Background: Much research on the use of amphetamine, cocaine and heroin employs individual level data and analyses variations in drug use by factors like personal characteristics, socioeconomic factors, and the social environment. Less attention is given to how these individual responses inter-relate with key macroeconomic variables. From a drug policy perspective however, it is important to also understand the consequences for drug use and drug users of changes in the macroeconomic conditions. As the world is experiencing an economic recession one would like to know whether it will affect the number of drug users and/or consumption frequency and volume amongst established users.Methods: There are different channels through which a recession could influence drug consumption; here the main focus is on how an economic downturn may influence drug prices and drug users' incomes. We briefly refer to relevant economic theory before reviewing the research literature.Results: A fall in drug prices and income seem likely. Empirical studies confirm drug users' price responsiveness. Only a few studies have dealt with income elasticity amongst this group.Conclusion: As the price and the income effect may pull in opposite directions, the full effect on drug use is difficult to predict. Still, it seems likely that an economic downturn of the current magnitude could increase the use of drugs. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.