Date of Award
2-1-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Economics
First Advisor
Partha Deb
Second Advisor
Monica Deza
Academic Program Adviser
Randall Filer
Abstract
The non-medical use of prescription opioids has become the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. This paper examines the effect of the ACA's dependent coverage provision on the prevalence of prescription opioid misuse and abuse along with the mechanism driving the results.
Recommended Citation
Carrillo, Christian, "The Effect of the Dependent Coverage Provision of the Affordable Care Act on Opioid Use and Abuse" (2019). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/396