The findings of the largest European project to date in the emerging science of wastewater analysis (WWA) are released today in an article published in Addiction (1). The project in question — steered by the Europe-wide SCORE network (2) — analysed wastewater in over 40 European cities to explore the drug-taking habits of those who live in them. Its conclusions are taken up in the European Drug Report 2014, launched by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) today, as well as in an online interactive analysis by the agency dedicated to the issue (Perspectives on drugs) (3).
(1) Ort C, van Nuijs ALN, Berset J-D, et al. ‘Spatial differences and temporal changes in illicit drug use in Europe quantified by wastewater analysis’, Addiction 109: doi: 10.1111/add.12570.
(2) The Sewage analysis CORE group (SCORE).
(3) See Figure 2.4 in the European Drug Report and Perspectives on drugs.
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