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1 results foundAuthor: Mathematica Policy Research Title: The Potential for Wastewater Testing for Rapid Assessment of Opioid Abuse Summary: Abstract Municipal wastewater testing provides an opportunity to rapidly assess trends in opioid use and, accordingly, to evaluate initiatives to curb abuse. Despite detection limits and some complexities in deriving per capita use estimates, wastewater testing offers more comprehensive, objective, timely, and cost-effective measures of drug use than are available from self-reported surveys, overdose statistics, and drug-related crime data. Fully harnessing the potential of sewage epidemiological research will require the coordinated input of researchers, technicians, and policymakers to develop best practices for implementation. In conjunction with traditional data sources, wastewater testing provides an efficient means to identify areas with the greatest need for intervention, and programs with the greatest promise to reduce illicit drug use. Details: Princeton, New Jersey: Mathematica Policy Research, 2016. 13p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 30, 2019 at: https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/our-publications-and-findings/publications/the-potential-of-wastewater-testing-for-rapid-assessment-of-opioid-abuse-research-brief Year: 2016 Country: United States URL: https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/our-publications-and-findings/publications/the-potential-of-wastewater-testing-for-rapid-assessment-of-opioid-abuse-research-brief Shelf Number: 154309 Keywords: Drug Abuse Drug Use Municipal Wastewater Testing Opioid Epidemic Opioid Overdose Opioid Use Prescription Drugs Substance Use Wastewater Testing |