The effects of cocaine and heroin price on drug-related emergency department visits

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 311-333

  Dave, Dhaval ^a  

^a NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocaine; Drug abuse; Emergency department; Heroin; Price

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

DRUG USER; HEALTH SERVICES;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

COCAINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEROIN; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33344459283     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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