Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7508906 | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Results suggest a trend toward a decrease in consumption of costly ID, such as cocaine and heroin. This might be due to a reduction in the number of consumers and/or to a change in their behaviour since there was also an increase in the consumption of less expensive ID. This itself might reflect a drop in consumers' money supply, caused by the economic crisis. Wastewater analysis was useful to estimate ID consumption levels in local communities in real time and promptly identify changes in trends.
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Authors
Ettore Zuccato, Sara Castiglioni, Mauro Tettamanti, Raffaela Olandese, Renzo Bagnati, Manuela Melis, Roberto Fanelli,