Assessing geographical differences in illicit drug consumption—A comparison of results from epidemiological and wastewater data in Germany and Switzerland

Highlights • Comparison of epidemiological, crime and wastewater data about illicit drug use. • Improve understanding of wastewater results from an epidemiological point of view. • Complementary results were obtained for less stigmatised drugs (e.g. cannabis). • Wastewater analysis highly relevant f...

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2016-04, Vol.161, p.189-199
Main Authors: Been, Frederic, Bijlsma, Lubertus, Benaglia, Lisa, Berset, Jean-Daniel, Botero-Coy, Ana M, Castiglioni, Sara, Kraus, Ludwig, Zobel, Frank, Schaub, Michael P, Bücheli, Alexander, Hernández, Félix, Delémont, Olivier, Esseiva, Pierre, Ort, Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Crime statistics
Drug Utilization - statistics & numerical data
Epidemiology
Germany - epidemiology
Humans
Illicit drugs
Male
Psychiatry
Street Drugs - analysis
Substance Abuse Detection - methods
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Surveys
Switzerland - epidemiology
Waste Water - chemistry
Wastewater
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Summary:Highlights • Comparison of epidemiological, crime and wastewater data about illicit drug use. • Improve understanding of wastewater results from an epidemiological point of view. • Complementary results were obtained for less stigmatised drugs (e.g. cannabis). • Wastewater analysis highly relevant for more stigmatised drugs (e.g. cocaine). • Useful to detect and understand geographical features in drug use.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.02.002