The effect of alcohol availability on marijuana use: Evidence from the minimum legal drinking age

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 112-121

  Crost, Benjamin ^a   Guerrero, Santiago ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b BANCO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drug use; Marijuana; Minimum legal drinking age; Regression discontinuity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS;

ALCOHOL; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DRUG USER; MENS HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 84857436179     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.12.005     Document Type: Article

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