Unlocking spatiotemporal insights in crack cocaine use in Europe through a wastewater-based epidemiology approach

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ID14906142
AutoresImane Taamarti (University of Antwerp), Natan Van Wichelen (0000-0002-8852-8568, University of Antwerp), Maarten Quireyns (0000-0003-3397-3186, University of Antwerp), Thomas ter Laak (KWR Water Research Institute), Diāna Vanaga-Arāja, Brigita Rasimaite, Lies Gremeaux (0000-0003-4680-674X, Sciensano (Belgium)), Peter Delputte (University of Antwerp), Noor Ul Hudda (University of Antwerp), Naomi De Roeck (University of Antwerp), Bavo Verhaegen (0000-0002-1709-5259, Sciensano (Belgium)), Koenraad Van Hoorde (0000-0003-1958-730X, Sciensano (Belgium)), Hadrien Maloux (Sciensano (Belgium)), Veronik Hutse (0000-0003-1032-3527, Sciensano (Belgium)), João Pedro Matias (0000-0002-4898-6230, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction), Adrian Covaci (0000-0003-0527-1136, University of Antwerp), Alexander L N van Nuijs (0000-0002-9377-6160, University of Antwerp), Tim Boogaerts (0000-0002-3802-3174, University of Antwerp, autor de correspondencia)
Año2026
Volumen152
Páginas105262
Fecha de publicación2026-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758
EditorialElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105262
PMID41931860
OpenAlexW7147054030
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas30

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Cocaine use · Crack cocaine · Poison control · Spatial epidemiology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Epidemiology