Prichard, Jeremy,

Wastewater analysis for substance abuse monitoring and policy development / Jeremy Prichard, Wayne Hall, Paul Kirkbride, Jake O'Brien. - First edition. - 1 online resource

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.



"This book will explain wastewater analysis (WWA) in the context of substance abuse; 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"--

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Substance abuse.
Sewage--Sampling.
Water--Sampling.
LAW / Forensic Science
SCIENCE / Chemistry / General
SCIENCE / Chemistry / Analytic

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