Breaking Bad: Are Meth Labs Justified in Dry Counties?

Fernández, José Manuel; Gohmann, Stephan F.; Pinkston, Joshua C.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2650484

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“…There is some evidence that crystal methamphetamine is a substitute for alcohol, as Fernandez, Gohmann, and Pinkston (2015) and Harris (2015) find that in counties where the sale of alcohol is banned, the production of crystal methamphetamine as evidenced by the number clandestine lab seizures by the US Drug Enforcement Administration, is higher. This suggests that county-level alcohol prohibition laws, by increasing the relative price of alcohol, induces the production of crystal methamphetamine, as individuals demand it as a substitute for alcohol.…”

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