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Table 2 Local use of cocaine in the River Po basin and medium-size Italian cities, as estimated from BE levels in waters

From: Cocaine in surface waters: a new evidence-based tool to monitor community drug abuse

 

Estimated local cocaine use

 

per 1000 people

per 1000 young adultsa

 

g/day

no. dosesb/day

g/day

no. dosesb/day

River Po

0.70 ± 0.13c

7.0 ± 1.3c

2.7 ± 0.5c

27 ± 5c

WWTPs d

    

Cagliari

0.47

4.7

1.7

17

Cuneo

0.21

2.1

0.9

9

Latina

0.73

7.4

2.6

26

Varese

0.32

3.2

1.4

14

 

0.44 ± 0.23c

4.4 ± 2.3c

1.7 ± 0.7c

17 ± 7c

  1. a15–34 yr old
  2. b1 dose = 100 mg
  3. cMean ± SD
  4. dWaste water treatment plant locations