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.
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…