Dublin features in the top 20 of 128 European cities for levels for cocaine, ketamine and MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy) detected in wastewater, according to the latest survey conducted by the EU Drugs Agency (EUDA).
A rise across Europe in MDMA, cocaine and amphetamine detections last year compared to 2023 is the most pronounced trend, along with decreases in cannabis detections – a trend broadly matched in Dublin.
The project with Score research group analysed sewage samples cities from 26 countries to explore drug-taking behaviours of their inhabitants.
Measuring illicit drug levels and numbers of microbes related to infectious diseases are proven public health indicators….