Suppose that drug addicts pay for their addiction by stealing: So the higher the total revenue of the illegal drug industry, the higher the amount of theft. If a government crackdown on drug suppliers leads to a higher price of drugs, what will happen to the amount of stealing if the demand for drugs is elastic? $*$

a$.$ The overall amount of stealing will decrease

b$.$ The overall amount of stealing will increase

c$.$ The overall amount of stealing will remain the same