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Recreational Drug Consumption

An Economic Perspective

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Pratima Ramful Srivastava

    1. School of Economics, Finance & Marketing, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

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  • Investigates recreational drug consumption, in particular illicit drugs
  • Provides empirical evidence on socio-economic and demographic determinants, decriminalization, and effectiveness of price policies
  • Establishes economic relationships across various licit and illicit drugs
  • Provides important insights on drinking patterns and the association between individuals’ drinking behavior and their earnings?
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy (HEPP, volume 11)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-7

  3. Literature Review

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    Pages 9-24

  4. An Overview of Recreational Drug Consumption in Australia

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    Pages 25-44

  5. Modelling Consumption of Individual Drugs

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    Pages 45-72

  6. Modelling Multiple Drug Use Using a Multivariate Approach

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    Pages 73-97

  7. Modelling Alcohol Consumption by Levels Using an Ordered Generalised Extreme Value (OGEV) Model

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    Pages 99-113

  8. Drinking Patterns and Earnings

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    Pages 115-131

  9. Summary, Policy Implications and Further Research

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    Pages 133-142

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 143-176
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Recreational drug policies and regulations are complex issues with many dimensions. This book attempts to answer several questions raised in current drug policy debates. Developing cost-effective drug programs and policies require a sound knowledge of drug users and their characteristics and the relationship across drugs. Who are the drug users? Can demographic factors help towards predicting drug usage? What sub-population groups should be targeted for drug campaigns and educational programs? Can a drug policy aimed at discouraging the use of one drug likely to affect the use of other drugs which are its economic substitutes or complements? What are the implications of drug use? Policymakers and researchers in the area of health and social development would find this book very useful.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Economics, Finance & Marketing, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

    Pratima Ramful Srivastava

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