Lisbon, Porto and Almada with high traces of drug use in wastewater

High levels of drugs in wastewater

Lisbon, Porto and Almada have some of the highest levels of traces of cocaine, MDMA, ketamine and cannabis consumption detected in wastewater in Europe.

Portugal is among the countries with the highest traces of drugs in wastewater

There are three Portuguese cities among the cities in Western Europe with the most traces of drugs in wastewater. The study by the European Observatory for Drugs and Drug Addiction shows that Portugal is on par with Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain in the consumption of cocaine, among other drugs.

Lisbon, Porto and Almada with high traces of drug use in wastewater

It studied and analyzed wastewater from 104 cities in the European Union and Turkey in 2021 and 2022

Lisbon, Porto and Almada with high traces of drug use in wastewater

Lisbon, Porto and Almada have some of the highest levels of trace amounts of cocaine, MDMA, ketamine and cannabis consumption detected in wastewater, according to a study by the European Observatory on Drugs and Drug Addiction, released today. The study - referring to the years 2021 and 2022 and which analyzed the wastewater of 104 cities in 20 Member States of the European Union and Turkey - reveals, at a global level, “an increase in the detec…

Lisbon, Porto and Almada with high traces of drug use in wastewater

The wastewater analysis carried out by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction shows Portugal alongside Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain as one of the main users of cocaine among the Western and Southern European cities studied.

Lisbon, Porto and Almada with high traces of drug use in wastewater

A study by the European Observatory for Drugs and Drug Addiction shows that Lisbon, Porto and Almada have some of the highest levels of trace drugs in wastewater.