By Mattha Busby
Concentration of drug in city’s sewers may have fallen by almost a third over three years
The concentration of cocaine in London’s sewers may have fallen by almost a third over three years, new research has suggested. Wastewater tests taken over a week in April 2019, published by the EU’s drugs agency on Thursday, appeared to indicate a drop in consumption in the capital.
The study’s lead researcher, Dr Leon Barron, from King’s College, said the cocaine market in the city may have begun to be saturated. However, he noted tests at other times of the year could have delivered different results and urged caution in extrapolating his findings.
Source: Wastewater tests suggest drop in cocaine use in London
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