Wastewater Analysis for Substance Abuse Monitoring and Policy Development

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Jeremy Prichard (University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia) Wayne Hall (Centre for Youth Centre Substance Abuse Research)

Wastewater Analysis for Substance Abuse Monitoring and Policy Development

Jeremy Prichard (University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia), Wayne Hall (Centre for Youth Centre Substance Abuse Research), Paul Kirkbride (Flinders University, College of Science and Engineering, South Australia, Australia) , Jake O'Brien (Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Science (QAEHS), Coopers Plains, Australia)

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CRC Press
01 August 2022

Research methods: general; Forensic science; Water industries; Analytical chemistry; Hydrology & the hydrosphere

This book addresses how to estimate substance use and thereby evaluate policies intended to reduce the harms caused by drugs and other substances. Wastewater analysis (WWA) can provide efficient, affordable, fine-grained and objective data on population substance use trends on a very large scale.

The authors discuss the potential implications of WWA as a new method for understanding substance use in a variety of settings and ignite a discourse with policy makers, criminologists, epidemiologists and other disciplines about the need for collaboration with WWA scientists. The book also features an explanation of the costs and harms of substance use with academic literature from criminological and epidemiological sources and reports from lead agencies.

Additional features include:

Details on the origin of wastewater analysis in environmental science

Description of analytical chemistry methods for tracing a wide variety of substances, including illicit drugs, alcohol, tobacco and other chemicals

Exploration of the major empirical problems in estimating population consumption of alcohol, tobacco and drugs at the international and national level

Examination of the principles of human research ethics and their application to wastewater analysis

Wastewater Analysis for Substance Abuse Monitoring and Policy Development is a valuable tool for analytical chemists, wastewater scientists and criminologists, as well as researchers and policy makers across disciplines who work in drug sectors.

By: Jeremy Prichard (University of Tasmania Hobart Australia), Wayne Hall (Centre for Youth Centre Substance Abuse Research), Paul Kirkbride (Flinders University, College of Science and Engineering, South Australia, Australia), Jake O'Brien (Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Science (QAEHS), Coopers Plains, Australia)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 322g
ISBN: 9780367612535
ISBN 10: 0367612534
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 01 August 2022
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface. Acknowledgements. About the Authors. Chapter 1 Measuring Strategies to Counter the Harms of Substance Use: A Global Overview. Chapter 2 Understanding Wastewater Analysis: How It Works; Its Strengths and Limitations. Chapter 3 Macro Applications of Wastewater Analysis: International Comparisons. Chapter 4 Meso Applications of Wastewater Analysis: National Research. Chapter 5 Micro Applications of Wastewater Analysis: Prisons, Educational Institutions and Workplaces. Chapter 6 Future Directions. Index.