A comparison of trends in wastewater-based data and traditional epidemiological indicators of stimulant consumption in three locations.

Neil J Goulding Matthew HickmanMalcolm ReidEllen J AmundsenJose Antonio Baz-LombaJake W O'BrienBen J TscharkePim de VoogtErik EmkeWil KuijpersWayne D Hall Hayley E Jones

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2019)

Long-term trends in loads of stimulants in wastewater appear to be broadly consistent with trends in other indicators of stimulant use in three locations. Wastewater data should be interpreted alongside epidemiological indicators and purity data. One week of wastewater sampling may not be sufficient for valid inference about drug consumption.

Keyphrases

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