Analysis of illicit drugs in purchased and seized electronic cigarette liquids from the UK 2014-2021.
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DOI: 10.1002/dta.3277
Abstract: Increasing popularity and known shortfalls in the regulation of electronic cigarettes (ECs) emphasises the urgent need for closer content monitoring and for comprehensible information on their possible health effects. This study investigated components of EC… read more here.
Keywords: thc; analysis illicit; illicit drugs; 2014 2021 ... See more keywords
Pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in wastewater samples in north-eastern Tunisia
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8902-z
Abstract: Pharmaceutically active substances (PhACs) and drugs of abuse (DAs) are two classes of contaminants of emerging concern that have attracted great concern and interest by the scientific community during the last two decades. Numerous studies… read more here.
Keywords: wastewater samples; eastern tunisia; north eastern; illicit drugs ... See more keywords
Rapid and on-site analysis of amphetamine-type illicit drugs in whole blood and raw urine by slug-flow microextraction coupled with paper spray mass spectrometry.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.06.006
Abstract: In this study, a slug-flow microextraction (SFME) coupled with paper spray mass spectrometry (PS-MS) method was developed for rapid and on-site analysis of trace amphetamine-type illicit drugs including amphetamine (AM), methamphetamine (MA) and 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA)… read more here.
Keywords: amphetamine type; type illicit; illicit drugs; raw urine ... See more keywords
Development and application of the analytical method for illicit drugs and metabolites in fish tissues.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.06.018
Abstract: In this study, we developed a screening method for highly accurate and sensitive analysis of 12 illicit drugs and metabolites in fish tissues. The approach was based on ultrasonic-assisted extraction and solid phase extraction, followed… read more here.
Keywords: drugs metabolites; fish tissues; method; illicit drugs ... See more keywords
Spatial (bio)accumulation of pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, plasticisers, perfluorinated compounds and metabolites in river sediment, aquatic plants and benthic organisms.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.090
Abstract: Organic contaminants such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs) and other emerging contaminants (ECs) are known to persist in the aquatic environment and many are indicated as endocrine, epigenetic, or other toxicants. Typically, the study… read more here.
Keywords: aquatic plants; accumulation; perfluorinated compounds; illicit drugs ... See more keywords
Illicit drugs and the decline of the middle class
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2021.01.021
Abstract: Abstract Empirical evidence for the U.S. suggests that illicit consumption of opioids increases in association with socio-economic deprivation of the middle-class. To explore the underlying mechanisms, we set up a task-based labor market model with… read more here.
Keywords: middle class; illicit drugs; socio economic; class ... See more keywords
Mental health and risk behaviors among secondary school students: A study on ethnic minorities.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2021.05.025
Abstract: BACKGROUND Mental health disorders are highly correlated with risk behaviors. The objective of the present study is to examine the relationship between risk behaviors and mental health among school-going students with a focus on ethnic… read more here.
Keywords: risk behaviors; illicit drugs; ethnic minorities; health ... See more keywords
Fragmented sovereignty and the geopolitics of illicit drugs in northern Burma
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polgeo.2017.12.005
Abstract: Abstract The study of the relationship between illicit drugs and state formation opens new directions for empirical inquiry into modalities of sovereignty. This article investigates the process of state formation in northern Burma, a highland… read more here.
Keywords: state; state formation; illicit drugs; fragmented sovereignty ... See more keywords
Occurrence of illicit drugs in water and wastewater and their removal during wastewater treatment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.07.068
Abstract: This review critically evaluates the types and concentrations of key illicit drugs (cocaine, amphetamines, cannabinoids, opioids and their metabolites) found in wastewater, surface water and drinking water sources worldwide and what is known on the… read more here.
Keywords: water; removal; illicit drugs; wastewater ... See more keywords
Systematic Evaluation of the In-Sample Stability of Selected Pharmaceuticals, Illicit Drugs, and Their Metabolites in Wastewater.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00396
Abstract: The in-sample stability of selected pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, and their metabolites in wastewater was assessed under six different conditions-untreated, addition of hydrochloric acid or sodium metabisulfite solution, combined with or without sterile filtration, and at… read more here.
Keywords: stability selected; illicit drugs; selected pharmaceuticals; pharmaceuticals illicit ... See more keywords
Stability of Illicit Drugs as Biomarkers in Sewers: From Lab to Reality.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b05109
Abstract: Systematic sampling and analysis of wastewater samples are increasingly adopted for estimating drug consumption in communities. An understanding of the in-sewer transportation and transformation of illicit drug biomarkers is critical for reducing the uncertainty of… read more here.
Keywords: stability illicit; biomarkers sewers; illicit drugs; sewers lab ... See more keywords