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Thick Market Externalities and the Persistence of the Opioid Epidemic
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This working paper explores why the opioid epidemic has lasted so long, attributing its persistence to social spillovers and thick market externalities.
The authors argue that these factors have significantly contributed to the continuous rise in opioid-related deaths over the past three decades.
They examine how social connections and geographic proximity influence opioid use and deaths.
The authors argue that these factors have significantly contributed to the continuous rise in opioid-related deaths over the past three decades.
They examine how social connections and geographic proximity influence opioid use and deaths.
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Mentioned by Stephen Dubner as research on the opioid epidemic.
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589. Why Has the Opioid Crisis Lasted So Long?
