A two-year wastewater cannabis surveillance study in Chile revealed dramatic population-level drug consumption changes, with cannabis use declining over 90% while cocaine consumption increased tenfold. This environmental monitoring approach provides objective, community-wide data on drug use patterns that can inform clinical preparedness and public health responses.
Synthetic cannabinoids in Mayotte over a year in time and space: an example of high-frequency evolution of market.
Researchers used synthetic cannabinoid wastewater monitoring surveillance to track market evolution in Mayotte over one year. The environmental monitoring approach revealed rapid changes in synthetic cannabinoid composition and geographic distribution, offering a new method for population-level drug surveillance.
Biobio Sentinel: Two years of illicit drug surveillance in South-Central Chile.
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) offers a powerful approach to monitoring community-level drug consumption by determining biochemical markers excreted int…