International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 480-487 , November 2009

Optimal timing of use reduction vs. harm reduction in a drug epidemic model

  • Jonathan P. Caulkins

      Affiliations

    • Carnegie Mellon University, H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, 5000 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, PO Box 24866, Doha, Qatar
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  • Gernot Tragler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematical Methods in Economics, Vienna University of Technology, Argentinierstrasse 8/105/4, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
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  • Dagmar Wallner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematical Methods in Economics, Vienna University of Technology, Argentinierstrasse 8/105/4, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +43 1 58801 11929; fax: +43 1 58801 11999.

Received 23 June 2008 ,Revised 23 December 2008 ,Accepted 26 February 2009.

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PII: S0955-3959(09)00053-X

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.02.010

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 480-487 , November 2009