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  • Environmental Science
  • Public Health
  • Forensic Chemistry

Background:

  • Illicit drug use is difficult to measure accurately using traditional population surveys.
  • Reliable data on drug use are crucial for effective public health interventions.
  • Wastewater analysis offers a promising approach to monitor drug consumption patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess temporal trends in methamphetamine (MA) consumption using wastewater analysis.
  • To inform sampling strategies for long-term monitoring of MA use.
  • To estimate the total mass of MA consumed in a community.

Main Methods:

  • Wastewater influent was sampled to measure methamphetamine concentrations.
  • Temporal trends within and across weeks were analyzed.
  • Measured concentrations were used to estimate the total mass of MA consumed, accounting for uncertainties in purity and dosage.

Main Results:

  • Methamphetamine levels in wastewater showed no significant difference between weekdays and weekends (p = 0.1).
  • This indicates a predominantly regular, daily pattern of MA use.
  • Legal sales of D- and L-methamphetamine contributed an estimated 3-8% to the total community MA mass consumed.

Conclusions:

  • Wastewater-based epidemiology provides a reliable method for monitoring population-level drug consumption.
  • Consistent daily use patterns of methamphetamine were observed.
  • Further research is needed to address uncertainties in mass estimation, including contributions from prescription drugs and analytical variability.