Opioids: Government intervention and black markets
The U.S. is in the midst of an opioid crisis. This crisis is partially responsible for declining life expectancy. The rising mortality in young people 25-44 is partially responsible and is being attributed to opioids. In this article, the formation of black markets in response to government regulati...
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| description | The U.S. is in the midst of an opioid crisis. This crisis is partially responsible for declining life expectancy. The rising mortality in young people 25-44 is partially responsible and is being attributed to opioids. In this article, the formation of black markets in response to government regulation will be examined. We will also examine how the black market changes in character with subsidies. The subsidies available for Medicaid patients can be close to 100%. The subsidy makes it profitable for Medicaid patients to be recruited as a source of supply of opioids. The economics of opioids and their black markets will be explained on the basis of supply and demand. The conclusion is that the type of illicit behavior occurring in the U.S. was both rational and predictable based on the regulation of narcotics, monopoly pricing of certain opioids, and the availability of government subsidies to obtain these opioids. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-981b72a6c506409aa1ad5806e3004cb22022-12-22T00:41:41ZengSouthwest Respiratory and Critical Care ChroniclesSouthwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles2325-92052018-04-01623283210.12746/swrccc.v6i23.460375Opioids: Government intervention and black marketsBerdine Gilbert0Texas Tech Health Science CenterThe U.S. is in the midst of an opioid crisis. This crisis is partially responsible for declining life expectancy. The rising mortality in young people 25-44 is partially responsible and is being attributed to opioids. In this article, the formation of black markets in response to government regulation will be examined. We will also examine how the black market changes in character with subsidies. The subsidies available for Medicaid patients can be close to 100%. The subsidy makes it profitable for Medicaid patients to be recruited as a source of supply of opioids. The economics of opioids and their black markets will be explained on the basis of supply and demand. The conclusion is that the type of illicit behavior occurring in the U.S. was both rational and predictable based on the regulation of narcotics, monopoly pricing of certain opioids, and the availability of government subsidies to obtain these opioids.http://www.pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/460opioid crisis, black market, free market, Medicaid subsidy |
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| title | Opioids: Government intervention and black markets |
| title_full | Opioids: Government intervention and black markets |
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| title_short | Opioids: Government intervention and black markets |
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| topic | opioid crisis, black market, free market, Medicaid subsidy |
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