{"id":5056,"date":"2021-10-27T12:33:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T10:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/2021\/10\/27\/newsletter-abwasseranalyse-fur-den-kampf-gegen-drogen\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:53:21","slug":"newsletter-wastewater-analysis-for-the-fight-against-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/en\/2021\/10\/27\/newsletter-wastewater-analysis-for-the-fight-against-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Wastewater Analysis for the Fight Against Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mgq7ds1t-c857276f6daa17514b6f400ad6573a12\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mgq7ds1t-c857276f6daa17514b6f400ad6573a12 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mgq7ds1t-c857276f6daa17514b6f400ad6573a12 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mgq7ds1t-c857276f6daa17514b6f400ad6573a12 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-5059 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5059 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Abwasseranalyse-fuer-den-Kampf-gegen-Drogen_h.jpeg\" alt='Abwasserkanal' title=''  height=\"500\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Abwasseranalyse-fuer-den-Kampf-gegen-Drogen_h.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Abwasseranalyse-fuer-den-Kampf-gegen-Drogen_h-300x100.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Abwasseranalyse-fuer-den-Kampf-gegen-Drogen_h-1030x343.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Abwasseranalyse-fuer-den-Kampf-gegen-Drogen_h-768x256.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Abwasseranalyse-fuer-den-Kampf-gegen-Drogen_h-705x235.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mgq7fh2r-2dabd2728094cb573d239c4859b9edaa\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mgq7fh2r-2dabd2728094cb573d239c4859b9edaa{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mgq7fh2r-2dabd2728094cb573d239c4859b9edaa hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mluoo115-69c4d99768d91f50988969ccb60d852a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Wastewater Analysis for the Fight Against Drugs<\/h1>\n<h2>Findings from the underground<\/h2>\n<p><strong>It all began in 2011. That was the year of the first wastewater analysis that evaluated the consumption of illegal drugs in 19 European cities. After its success, others followed \u2013 in 2020, more than 80 cities in 18 countries participated in the study. Eventually, objective data was used to perform a trend analysis of drug consumption.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most people turn up their noses to the term \u201cwastewater\u201d. Very few find the malodorous slurry interesting. But it is a little known fact that wastewater holds unimaginable potential. It provides an excellent reflection of our society. Much of what we consume is found in wastewater by analysts, in particular, medication and drugs. Tests specific to the analyte provide evidence of the substance or its degradation products that have been secreted in our urine. This helps in the fight against illegal drugs. Wastewater analyses show where which drugs are consumed and in what amounts. In May 2021, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction published a study summarizing the most important findings of wastewater analyses since 2011. The study clearly showed temporal and geographic differences in drug consumption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cocaine<\/strong> is still consumed mainly in western and southern European cities. However, consumption is currently on the rise in eastern European cities, which were previously less affected. In the chart at the bottom of this page, an increase in consumption in eight European cities is evident. For the participating cities in Germany, Hamburg is the cocaine capital, with a daily consumption of almost 460 mg per 1,000 people. Ranked second is Dortmund with a daily consumption of 305 mg per 1,000 people. The leading city in Europe is Antwerp with a daily consumption of 1,175 mg per 1,000 people.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Growing cocaine residue levels in wastewater<br \/>\nin eight EU cities from 2011 to 2020<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5031\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5031\" class=\"wp-image-5031 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Grafik-Kokain-Trend-im-Abwasser_10x5.jpg\" alt=\"Grafik Kokain Nachweis im Abwasser\" width=\"1000\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Grafik-Kokain-Trend-im-Abwasser_10x5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Grafik-Kokain-Trend-im-Abwasser_10x5-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Grafik-Kokain-Trend-im-Abwasser_10x5-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Grafik-Kokain-Trend-im-Abwasser_10x5-705x356.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>The trend is evident: The average amount of benzoylecgonine (primary metabolite of cocaine) per day in milligrams per 1,000 people is increasing in Antwerp South (Belgium), Zagreb (Croatia), Paris Seine Centre (France), Milan (Italy), Eindhoven and Utrecht (Netherlands), Castellon and Santiago (Spain). The data collected for these eight cities is available annually and was evaluated from 2011 to 2020. Source: EMCDDA, Lisbon<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The highest level of <strong>amphetamines<\/strong> in wastewater is found in Northern and Eastern Europe. Residue levels found in southern European cities were significantly lower. The use of <strong>methamphetamines<\/strong> is also continuing to spread: the countries particularly affected are Cyprus, East Germany, Spain, Lithuania, Denmark, Norway, and Finland.<\/p>\n<p>The analysis showed a clear pattern in use according to time. Methamphetamine use was distributed evenly over the course of the entire week. The consumption of amphetamines, cocaine and MDMA was demonstrably higher on the weekends. This confirms that these drugs are frequently taken as \u201cparty drugs\u201d in order to enhance the user\u2019s experience and stamina in a questionable way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cannabis<\/strong> use remained unchanged compared to 2019. The findings of the wastewater analysis indicate that the highest level of drug consumption is in Western and Southern Europe, in particular, in cities in Croatia, France, Spain, the Netherlands, and Portugal. THC was confirmed as the \u201cdrug for anyone anytime\u201d. There is no difference between large or small cities and no preferred time frames, as consumption is spread equally throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, the possibilities that wastewater analyses offer are by far not exhausted. Work is currently being done to make this type of analysis available for other drugs, drug trafficking, and the manufacture of banned substances, for example, to help locate production sites. However, the wastewater analysis has already demonstrated that it offers clear advantages over other methods and is an effective supplement. These tests are not influenced by subjective bias, as is the case in some surveys comprised of face-to-face interviews. It also makes it easier to classify the substances consumed and to record their quantities. Drug users often do not know the purity level of the substances they take.<\/p>\n<p>The speed with which wastewater analyses provide information on new trends in drug use, even in small geographical areas, offers the opportunity to react quickly using appropriate measures and counterprogrammes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-2cs86x-a44fa5e9317b58e0fb7f8dcfc1ff89e9 hr-default  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mn31g8h0-35c042a022090fdc5487493d436172ec '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Reliable Drug Detection on Surfaces<\/h3>\n<p>Drugs can be detected not only in wastewater or other liquids, but also on a wide variety of surfaces. The DrugWipe&nbsp;F surface test reliably detects the five most common drugs on various materials, for example, on steering wheels or door handles, on keyboards or tool handles. It is used in traffic accident situations, for performing drug screening of prisoners and for occupational safety. The test enables verification without direct contact with the person and is therefore suitable for all situations in which sampling of the person cannot be performed. Even past contaminations are reliably detected. DrugWipe&nbsp;F is effective in the rapid detection of cannabis, opiates, and cocaine as well as amphetamines and methamphetamines (MDMA, ecstasy).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-371nxt-943b01c66f283990178f02ab21b2bac5 hr-default  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mn4kguxf-613abad39bc51b20f6f6272e4c89f225 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1321 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/F501A-frei-2-300x67.png\" alt=\"Drogenschnelltest DrugWipe 5 F f\u00fcr Oberfl\u00e4chen\" width=\"300\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/F501A-frei-2-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/F501A-frei-2-768x173.png 768w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/F501A-frei-2-705x158.png 705w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/F501A-frei-2.png 899w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nSurface tests are crucial in the fight against drugs. The DrugWipe portfolio has the right test&nbsp;\u2212 just ask, we\u2019re always happy to help<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mluuwmob-d3d55988080da931f1789212f54881a8\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mluuwmob-d3d55988080da931f1789212f54881a8{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mluuwmob-d3d55988080da931f1789212f54881a8 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mluuqu8f-4c6bf32995833a88b8b63b59e3d3c18c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Source: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction: Wastewater analysis and drugs&nbsp;\u2013 a European multicity study; 18 May 2021, Lisbon<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Image source: Securetec Detektions-Systeme AG; Fotolia, Mulderphoto Nr.249188962<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-20kcv3-fb1157b8f4b4ac8bee1de96942828add\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-20kcv3-fb1157b8f4b4ac8bee1de96942828add{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-20kcv3-fb1157b8f4b4ac8bee1de96942828add hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmt4nfqo-92052e20f9963c231fac36d9a5f0878e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"><div class='w3eden'><!-- WPDM Link Template: Default Template -->\n\n<div class=\"link-template-default card mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <div class=\"media\">\n            <div class=\"mr-3 img-48\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpdm_icon\" alt=\"Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-manager\/assets\/file-type-icons\/pdf.svg\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"package-title\"><a href='https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/en\/download\/newsletter-wastewater-analysis-for-the-fight-against-drugs\/'>Newsletter: Wastewater Analysis for the Fight Against Drugs<\/a><\/h3>\n                <div class=\"text-muted text-small\"><i class=\"fas fa-copy\"><\/i> 1 file(s) <i class=\"fas fa-hdd ml-3\"><\/i> 644.74 KB<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ml-3\">\n                <a class='wpdm-download-link download-on-click btn btn-primary ' rel='nofollow' href='#' data-downloadurl=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/en\/download\/newsletter-wastewater-analysis-for-the-fight-against-drugs\/?wpdmdl=5012&refresh=6ac51a34d29d81791302196\">Download<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It all began in 2011. 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