An economics working paper finds that access to Naloxone, a drug to reverse opioid overdoses, may increase opioid abuse. Sarah and Ezra explain the paper that started a social media firestorm — and what it means for combating the opioid epidemic.
References:
Doleac and Mukherjee working paper
A good summary of the debate from The Atlantic
Health Affairs blog post
Working paper from Daniel Rees
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