If the demand for illegal drugs is inelastic, drug education campaigns should:
A)reduce both drug use and drug-related crime
B)reduce drug use and increase drug-related crime
C)increase both drug use and drug-related crime unchanged
D)increase drug use and reduce drug-related crime

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If the demand for illegal drugs is inelastic, it means that individuals are not very responsive to changes in the price or availability of drugs. In such a case, drug education campaigns can still be effective in reducing drug use as they target the demand side of the market by changing attitudes and beliefs towards drug use. Since individuals are not very responsive to changes in price or availability, it is less likely that drug education campaigns will increase drug-related crime. Therefore, the best choice is A, as drug education campaigns can reduce both drug use and drug-related crime.

If the Demand for Illegal Drugs Is Inelastic, Drug Education