Temporal Analysis of the Cocaine Metabolite Benzoylecgonine in Wastewater to Estimate Community Drug Use

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Temporal Analysis of the Cocaine Metabolite Benzoylecgonine in Wastewater to Estimate Community Drug Use. / Kinyua, Juliet; Anderson, Todd A.

I: Journal of Forensic Sciences, Bind 57, Nr. 5, 2012, s. 1349-1353.

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Kinyua, J & Anderson, TA 2012, 'Temporal Analysis of the Cocaine Metabolite Benzoylecgonine in Wastewater to Estimate Community Drug Use', Journal of Forensic Sciences, bind 57, nr. 5, s. 1349-1353. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02135.x

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Kinyua, J., & Anderson, T. A. (2012). Temporal Analysis of the Cocaine Metabolite Benzoylecgonine in Wastewater to Estimate Community Drug Use. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 57(5), 1349-1353. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02135.x

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Kinyua J, Anderson TA. Temporal Analysis of the Cocaine Metabolite Benzoylecgonine in Wastewater to Estimate Community Drug Use. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2012;57(5):1349-1353. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02135.x

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Kinyua, Juliet ; Anderson, Todd A. / Temporal Analysis of the Cocaine Metabolite Benzoylecgonine in Wastewater to Estimate Community Drug Use. I: Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2012 ; Bind 57, Nr. 5. s. 1349-1353.

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abstract = "Indirect estimation methods of cocaine consumption may not reflect the real extent of cocaine use. Another approach is sewage epidemiology. This direct approach is based on analysis of a stable cocaine metabolite, benzoylecgonine (BE), in wastewater. Influent to the Lubbock (Texas) Water Reclamation Plant was sampled twice a week to assess weekly variations in estimates of cocaine consumption over a 5-month period. BE was extracted from influent wastewater samples using solid phase extraction and analyzed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Measured concentrations of BE were converted to cocaine equivalents; the estimated average daily consumption of cocaine during the study period was 1152±147g. Based on BE concentrations and sewage epidemiology, higher cocaine consumption was observed on weekends compared to weekdays (p<0.0003). This method was effective in monitoring BE in wastewater and could be used to complement survey data in estimating cocaine use at a local level.",
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