Challenges and opportunities in using wastewater analysis to measure drug use in a small prison facility.

Emma van DykenFoon Yin LaiPhong K ThaiChristoph OrtRaimondo BrunoWayne HallK Paul KirkbrideJochen F MuellerJeremy Prichard

Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2014)

Compared with MDT, WWA provides a more comprehensive picture of prison substance use. WWA also has the potential to measure the misuse of medically prescribed substances. However, a great deal of care must be exercised in quantifying the usage of any substance in small populations, such as in prisons.

Keyphrases

healthcare
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wastewater treatment
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risk assessment
climate change
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