Current and future perspectives for wastewater-based epidemiology as a monitoring tool for pharmaceutical use

T Boogaerts, F Ahmed, PM Choi, B Tscharke… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The medical and societal consequences of the misuse of pharmaceuticals clearly justify the
need for comprehensive drug utilization research (DUR). Wastewater-based epidemiology …

The detection of new psychoactive substances in wastewater. A comprehensive review of analytical approaches and global trends

L Gent, R Paul - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
New psychoactive substances (NPS) have made a substantial impact on the global drug
market through their dynamic spread into recreational drug consumption and the challenges …

Availability, retail price and potency of legal and illegal cannabis in Canada after recreational cannabis legalisation

S Mahamad, E Wadsworth, V Rynard… - Drug and alcohol …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction and Aims There is little objective market data on the price or potency of
legal and illegal cannabis products following recreational cannabis legalisation. Design and …

Social, demographic, and economic correlates of food and chemical consumption measured by wastewater-based epidemiology

PM Choi, B Tscharke, S Samanipour… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Wastewater is a potential treasure trove of chemicals that reflects population behavior and
health status. Wastewater-based epidemiology has been employed to determine population …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in drug use in European cities during early COVID-19 lockdowns–A snapshot from wastewater analysis

F Been, E Emke, J Matias, JA Baz-Lomba… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 outbreak has forced countries to introduce severe restrictive measures to
contain its spread. In particular, physical distancing and restriction of movement have had …

Wastewater-based epidemiology: current uses and future opportunities as a public health surveillance tool

J O'Keeffe - Environmental Health Review, 2021 - pubs.ciphi.ca
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) seeks to use biological or chemical indicators in
sewage to provide information on the overall health of a community. This paper provides an …

The embodiment of wastewater data for the estimation of illicit drug consumption in Spain

L Bijlsma, Y Picó, V Andreu, A Celma… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Data obtained from wastewater analysis can provide rapid and complementary insights in
illicit drug consumption at community level. Within Europe, Spain is an important country of …

Legal sourcing of ten cannabis products in the Canadian cannabis market, 2019–2021: a repeat cross-sectional study

E Wadsworth, V Rynard, P Driezen, TP Freeman… - Harm reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Background One of the objectives of cannabis legalization in Canada is to transition
consumers from the illegal to the legal market. Little is known about how legal sourcing …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 countermeasures on alcohol consumption through wastewater-based epidemiology: A case study in Belgium

T Boogaerts, X Bertels, B Pussig, M Quireyns… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a complementary approach to monitor alcohol
consumption in the general population. This method measures concentrations of xenobiotic …

Head in the clouds? Cannabis users' creativity in new venture ideation depends on their entrepreneurial passion and experience

BJ Warnick, AS Kier, EM LaFrance, C Cuttler - Journal of Business …, 2021 - Elsevier
New venture ideation is critical to the entrepreneurial process. To generate creative ideas,
some entrepreneurs turn to cannabis, proposing its benefits. However, extant research has …