The effects of alcohol on the consumption of hard drugs: Regression discontinuity evidence from the national longitudinal study of youth, 1997

Health Economics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 419-438

  Deza, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; hard drugs; minimum legal drinking age

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; COST; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE; FINANCIAL INCENTIVE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REWARD; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924703231     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.3027     Document Type: Article

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