Study of wastewater from nearly 50M people reveals a growing trend for consumption of illegal drugs

Study of wastewater from nearly 50M people reveals a growing trend for consumption of illegal drugs

By Naveel Krishant
Friday 13/03/2020
Tests were carried out on samples of wastewater from 68 cities in 23 European countries [Photo:BBC]

A study of wastewater from nearly 50 million people in Europe has revealed a growing trend for the consumption of illegal drugs.

The EU's drug monitoring body analysed sewage samples from 68 cities in 23 European countries in March 2019.

Sewage was tested for traces of four illicit drugs: amphetamine, cocaine, MDMA (also known as ecstasy) and methamphetamine.

The tests showed an overall rise in the four drugs compared to previous years.

The study found more than half of the 42 cities where wastewater was tested reported an increase in ecstasy residues compared to 2018.

The agency said the increase suggested ecstasy was no longer "a niche or sub-cultural drug limited to dance clubs and parties", but was now "being used by a broader range of young people in mainstream nightlife settings".

The highest residues of ecstasy were found in cities in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.

[Source: BBC]

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