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Drug Supply and Criminal Organizations
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illicit distribution of the
flow of drugs
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criminal organization
Addictive Consumption
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price and consumption
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the instability of demand
for drugs
Economics of Prohibition
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prohibition and crime
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law and economics
Optimal Public Intervention
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optimal level of consumption
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economics of crime
Enforcement
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enforcement on both demand
and supply sides