An antidrug policy that reduces the supply of heroin might:

A) increase street crime because the addict's demand for heroin is highly inelastic.
B) reduce street crime because the addict's demand for heroin is highly elastic.
C) reduce street crime because the addict's demand for heroin is highly inelastic.
D) increase street crime because the addict's demand for heroin is highly elastic.

Inelastic Demand

A situation in which the demand for a product does not significantly change in response to price changes, often because there are few or no substitutes available.

Antidrug Policy

Government or organizational policies aimed at reducing the production, distribution, and consumption of illegal drugs.

Street Crime

Refers to criminal acts that occur in public places such as theft, vandalism, assault, and robbery.