Mapping consumptions and market size of cocaine, amphetamine and MDMA through wastewater analysis: A Dutch case study.

Thomas L Ter LaakErik EmkeNicole DolotEmiel E van LoonMargo M E van der KooiArian C van AstenPim de Voogt

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2024)

Illicit drug consumption in the Netherlands appears to correlate positively with urban (in contrast to rural) areas. Wastewater analysis can be used to estimate the volume and monetary value of illicit drug markets as a proof of concept.

Keyphrases

wastewater treatment
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
drug induced