Citation

Borgschulte M, Corredor-Waldron A, Marshall G. J. Econ. Behav. Organ. 2018; 149: 169-184.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jebo.2018.03.006

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In this paper we investigate the dual role of supply restrictions and drug treatment in combating the concurrent rise of opioid abuse and suicide in the United States over the last two decades. We find that supply-side interventions decrease suicides in places with strong addiction-help networks, implying that prescription drug abuse is associated with an inherent risk of suicide. Our findings support an important role for access to treatment services in policies designed to combat the opioid epidemic. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; Drug abuse; Prescription drugs; Drug addiction treatment; PDMP