PMID- 31304443
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20201001
IS  - 2471-1411 (Electronic)
IS  - 2096-1790 (Print)
IS  - 2471-1411 (Linking)
VI  - 4
IP  - 2
DP  - 2019
TI  - The use of wastewater analysis in forensic intelligence: drug consumption 
      comparison between Sydney and different European cities.
PG  - 141-151
LID - 10.1080/20961790.2018.1500082 [doi]
AB  - Wastewater analysis offers objective and complementary information to illicit 
      drug agencies by monitoring patterns of illicit drug consumption. In this study, 
      wastewater samples from three different wastewater treatment plants in Sydney, 
      Australia were collected in March 2016. Ten targeted drugs were analysed and 
      temporal and geographical analyses were performed to obtain a better 
      understanding of the type and amount of illicit drugs consumed in Sydney in 
      comparison with similar studies conducted around Australia and in Europe. Among 
      the targeted drugs, methamphetamine was consumed the most, followed by cocaine 
      and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Weekly patterns were observed where 
      a peak during the weekend was present. The geographical analysis showed 
      differences between the regions targeted. This observation may be related to 
      socio-demographic aspects. The comparison of our study to other data sources from 
      Australia showed a high consumption of methamphetamine in Sydney and Western 
      Australia. The comparison between Sydney and different European cities revealed a 
      difference in consumption, which is in line with traditional market indicators. 
      The information obtained through wastewater analysis provides complementary 
      information regarding illicit drug consumption, the size, and the evolution of 
      the illicit drug market. This, ultimately, will assist authorities in making 
      informed decisions.
FAU - Bannwarth, Anne
AU  - Bannwarth A
AD  - Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 
      Australia.
FAU - Morelato, Marie
AU  - Morelato M
AD  - Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 
      Australia.
FAU - Benaglia, Lisa
AU  - Benaglia L
AD  - School of Criminal Justice, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
FAU - Been, Frederic
AU  - Been F
AD  - Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Toxicological Centre, University of 
      Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
FAU - Esseiva, Pierre
AU  - Esseiva P
AD  - School of Criminal Justice, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
FAU - Delemont, Olivier
AU  - Delemont O
AD  - School of Criminal Justice, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
FAU - Roux, Claude
AU  - Roux C
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3610-420X
AD  - Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 
      Australia.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20190117
PL  - England
TA  - Forensic Sci Res
JT  - Forensic sciences research
JID - 101724928
PMC - PMC6610511
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Forensic sciences
OT  - forensic intelligence
OT  - illicit drug consumption
OT  - wastewater-based epidemiology
EDAT- 2019/07/16 06:00
MHDA- 2019/07/16 06:01
PMCR- 2019/01/17
CRDT- 2019/07/16 06:00
PHST- 2018/05/16 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2018/07/10 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2018/07/10 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2019/07/16 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2019/07/16 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2019/07/16 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2019/01/17 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 1500082 [pii]
AID - 10.1080/20961790.2018.1500082 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Forensic Sci Res. 2019 Jan 17;4(2):141-151. doi: 10.1080/20961790.2018.1500082. 
      eCollection 2019.