Measuring spatial and temporal trends of nicotine and alcohol consumption in Australia using wastewater-based epidemiology.

Foon Yin Lai Coral E Gartner Wayne Denis HallSteve CarterJake O'BrienBenjamin J TscharkeFrederic BéenCobus GerberJason WhiteThai Ha PhiRaimondo BrunoJeremy PrichardK Paul KirkbrideJochen F Mueller

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2018)

Wastewater-based epidemiology is a feasible method for objectively evaluating the geographic, temporal and weekly profiles of nicotine and alcohol consumption in different communities nationally.

Keyphrases

alcohol consumption
smoking cessation
wastewater treatment
risk factors
anaerobic digestion
physical activity