1. Illicit Drugs and the Environment
- Sara Castiglioni,
- Ettore Zuccato,
- Roberto Fanelli
Published Online: 18 JAN 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781118000816.ch1
Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Illicit Drugs in the Environment: Occurrence, Analysis, and Fate Using Mass Spectrometry
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How to Cite
Daughton, C. G. (2011) Illicit Drugs and the Environment, in Illicit Drugs in the Environment: Occurrence, Analysis, and Fate Using Mass Spectrometry (eds S. Castiglioni, E. Zuccato and R. Fanelli), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118000816.ch1
Editor Information
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy
Publication History
- Published Online: 18 JAN 2011
- Published Print: 18 MAR 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470529546
Online ISBN: 9781118000816
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Keywords:
- illicit drugs and environment - study of pharmaceuticals in the environment (PiE);
- illicit substances on government lists - health risks, abuse/addiction, therapeutic value and precursors for illicit manufacturing;
- illicit and licit drug differences - as environmental contaminants
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
What is an “Illicit” Drug?
Differences between Illicit and Licit Drugs as Environmental Contaminants
The Core Illicit Drugs and the Environment
Large-Scale Exposure or Source Assessments via Dose Reconstruction
Illicit Drugs and Environmental Impact
The Future
Acknowledgment
References