The effects of price and perceived quality on the behavioural economics of alcohol, amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy purchases

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 89, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 107-115

  Goudie, Andrew J ^a   Sumnall, Harry R ^b   Field, Matt ^a   Clayton, Hannah ^a   Cole, Jon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Amphetamine; Behavioural economics; Cannabis; Cocaine; Decision making; Ecstasy

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABINOIDS; COMMERCE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MOTIVATION; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

CANNABIS;

EID: 34248580117     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.11.021     Document Type: Article

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