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2015-06-28 Afghanistan

U.N.: Record Afghan Opium Output Sparks Rise in Cheaper Heroin Supply

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-06-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 IIUC, recently naloxone (Narcan) injectable is being widely distributed in the USA to provide faster reversal of life-threatening opiate toxicity among abusers. This affects death rate statistics.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-06-28 00:37|| 2015-06-28 00:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Good, those who decide to use it will commit less crime to afford it.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2015-06-28 07:19|| 2015-06-28 07:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Uh, huh.

Posted by Pappy 2015-06-28 12:55|| 2015-06-28 12:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Naloxone in the nick of time can allow the victim of a massive heroin overdose to die another day.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-06-28 15:18|| 2015-06-28 15:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Adam Smith was a doper.

Posted by Pappy 2015-06-28 16:22|| 2015-06-28 16:22|| Front Page Top

#6 One would expect lower prices to increase demand.

On the plus side, this should help hold down prices in the illegal Oxycontin market.

Posted by SteveS 2015-06-28 16:34|| 2015-06-28 16:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Bad news for Latino American cartels?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-06-28 18:10|| 2015-06-28 18:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Depends on your opinion as to the elasticity of demand WRT supply.

Historically Drugs are thought to be inelastic.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2015-06-28 19:33|| 2015-06-28 19:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Substitution is possible, but marginal.

Butter

Posted by Shipman 2015-06-28 20:22|| 2015-06-28 20:22|| Front Page Top

#10 Butter is banned by Michelle. Ship.

Posted by Pappy 2015-06-28 23:27|| 2015-06-28 23:27|| Front Page Top

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