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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2026

A Practical Framework for Wastewater-Based Monitoring of Substance Use in Public Health Settings.

Shisbeth Tabora-Sarmiento, Thomas D Sinkway, Sarah E Robinson, Francisco Paneque, Nicole Winn, Jeantel Cheramy, Linda B Cottler, John A Bowden, Tara Sabo-Attwood, Joseph H Bisesi

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shisbeth Tabora-SarmientoCenter for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32653, USA.
Thomas D SinkwayCenter for Environmental and Human Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
Sarah E RobinsonCenter for Environmental and Human Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
Francisco PanequeCenter for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32653, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-0090-0994
Nicole WinnDepartment of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9063-6763
Jeantel CheramyCenter for Environmental and Human Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-3571-1618
Linda B CottlerDepartment of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Health Professions and Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5643-8536
John A BowdenCenter for Environmental and Human Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
Tara Sabo-AttwoodDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
Joseph H BisesiCenter for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32653, USA.

Funding

National Institute of Drug Abuse 3U01DA051126-04S1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ongoing substance use crisis in the United States involves a broad range of illicit and prescription drugs, including opioids, stimulants, sedatives, and various psychoactive and non-psychoactive compounds. Traditional surveillance methods rely on self-reported data, which could lead to bias and recall inconsistencies. Wastewater-based epidemiology has emerged as a powerful, non-invasive tool for monitoring community-level drug use, offering near real-time estimates and the potential to serve as an early warning system. However, challenges such as analyte degradation, wastewater variability, and matrix effects can affect data quality and comparability across regions. This study presents a standardized, practical workflow for multi-drug (

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Environmental MonitoringIllicit DrugsSubstance Abuse DetectionSubstance-Related DisordersWastewaterWastewater-Based Epidemiological MonitoringWater Pollutants, ChemicalHumansPublic HealthReproducibility of ResultsSolid Phase ExtractionUnited StatesIllicit DrugsWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicaldrugsLC-MS/MSwastewater

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PMID42074456
PMCPMC13116438

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