Druglink article 1991 – Supply and demand: lessons from Poland by Peggy Watson

The recent history of opiate use in Poland provides a ‘natural experiment’ which can help disentangle the relative contributions made by supply and demand forces to levels of drug use. In Poland demand first developed in the absence of supply and then led to a non profit-oriented supply system that did not cause escalating demand and use. As Poland opens up to international market forces the situation may change.

Supply and demand: lessons from Poland (PDF)