... of Mauritius. Findings – The results obtained indicate that expenditure on alcohol by alcohol-dependent individuals increases as income increases. Given that the coefficient on the income variable is positive but less than one, this indicates that alcohol is viewed as a necessity. Apart from income...

...Jane Fountain; Samantha Howes; Colin Taylor; Strang A survey of the substance use of 389 homeless people included questions on current income and expenditure. The two sources of income most often reported were state benefits and begging. Those whose main substance was heroin or crack cocaine were...