Definitions and Basics. In economics, scarcity refers to limitationsâinsufficient resources, goods, or abilities to achieve the desired ends. Figuring out ways to make the best use of scarce resources or find alternatives is fundamental to economics. Scarcity and Choices, at SocialStudiesforKids.com. Think of a thing that you like to have.
Unfortunately for the group, Shannon Hoon, lead singer for Blind Melon, is now dead. He died of an accidental overdose of cocaine and alcohol on October 21, 1995. He was known to have a taste for hard drugs and had been to rehab earlier in the year.
Shannonâs parents were then convicted of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment [11]. Shannonâs case was unique because the right for a minor to refuse medical care was invoked as a defense against criminal charges after her death, rather than in seeking permission to forgo care during her life [11].