Evaluation of the presence of drugs of abuse in tap waters

Chemosphere

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1601-1607

  Rosa Boleda, M ^a   Huerta Fontela, Maria ^a,b   Ventura, Francesc ^a   Galceran, M Teresa ^b  

^a AGBAR   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amphetamines; Cocainics; Drugs of abuse; Opiates; Tap water

Indexed keywords

AMINES; CAFFEINE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DRUG PRODUCTS; METABOLITES; NICOTINE; POTABLE WATER;

AMPHETAMINES; COCAINICS; DRUGS OF ABUSE; OPIATES; TAP WATER;

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY;

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; BENZOYLECGONINE; CAFFEINE; CANNABINOID; CHLORINE; COCAINE; COTININE; DRINKING WATER; DRUG METABOLITE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; NICOTINE; TAP WATER;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; DRUG; METABOLITE; SAMPLING; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG CONCENTRATION; HUMAN; JAPAN; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; SPAIN; WATER ANALYSIS;

EUROPE; JAPAN; LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 80051672428     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.05.033     Document Type: Article

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