Snapshot of Illegal Drug Use Found in Wastewater

“The number of illegal drug users in a community, including the types of drugs ingested can be measured in municipal wastewater before it’s treated and filtered. A team of researchers in Oregon analyzed samples of wastewater for drug excretion in communities across the state, identifying the towns with the most number of high-as-a-kite residents.”

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