Journal
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
Volume 26, Issue 3, Pages 643-658Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2006.11.001
Keywords
drug addiction; experiments; time; risk
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In rational addiction theory, higher discount rates encourage drug use. We test this hypothesis in the general framework of rationality and behaviour under risk. We do so using an experimental design with real monetary incentives. The decisions of 34 drug addicts are compared with those of a control group. The decisions of drug users (DU) are not any less consistent with standard theories of behaviour over time and under risk. Further, there is no difference in the estimated discount rate between drug users and the control group, but the former do appear to be more risk-seeking. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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