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Aim
To test if there was a reduction in alcohol consumption in wastewater samples in the Northern Territory of Australia after the implementation of a minimum unit alcohol price policy (MUP) in October 2018.
Design, setting, cases
Between August 2016 and February 2020, wastewater samples were collected across 66 sites in the Northern Territory and all other states and territories in Australia....
Background and aims
Tobacco and alcohol consumption remain priority public health issues world‐wide. As participation in population‐based surveys has fallen, it is increasingly challenging to estimate accurately the prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use. Wastewater‐based epidemiology (WBE) is an alternative approach for estimating substance use at the population level that does not rely upon survey...
AimsTo examine changes in illicit drug consumption between peak holiday season (23 December–3 January) in Australia and a control period two months later in a coastal urban area, an inland semi‐rural area and an island populated predominantly by vacationers during holidays.
DesignAnalysis of representative daily composite wastewater samples collected from the inlet of the major wastewater treatment...
Aims To discuss ethical issues that may arise in using WWA to monitor illicit drug use in the general population and in entertainment precincts, prisons, schools and work‐places.
Method Review current applications of WWA and identify ethical and social issues that may be raised with current and projected future uses of this method.
Results Wastewater analysis (WWA) of drug residues is a promising...
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