Discussion and Prospect of the Application of  Sewage Analysis Method in Illicit Drugs Monitoring

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1671-2072.2024.05.008

Abstract

Abstract: Since the sewage analysis method was proposed, its role in the field of illicit drugs monitoring cannot be ignored. However, with the deepening and expansion of its application, some common problems that urgently need to be studied and solved have been found in the practical application. This study focuses on common issues and relevant literature reports in recent years to analyze and explore factors that may cause deviations in illicit drugs monitoring and evaluation results throughout the entire process of sewage analysis. It includes sample collection, target substance stability, sample pretreatment, quantitative analysis and detection, metabolic target substance selection, and correction factor calculation. At the same time, the future research direction of sewage analysis method was prospected, so that sewage analysis method could better serve the illicit drugs monitoring work, and provide reference for the accuracy of source tracking and related theoretical research.

Key words: sewage analysis method, illicit drugs monitoring, anti-drugs, uncertainty, illicit drugs assessment

摘要： 自提出污水分析法至今，其在毒情监测领域发挥的作用不可忽视，但随着应用的深入和拓展，在基层实战中发现了一些迫切需要研究解决的共性问题。结合近年来的相关文献报道，对污水样品采集、目标物稳定性、样品前处理、定量分析检测、代谢目标物选择和校正因子计算等全流程中可能引起监测评估结果偏差的因素进行分析和探讨。同时，对污水分析法今后研究的方向进行了展望，以期污水分析法更好地服务于毒情监测工作，为溯源打击的精准度和相关理论研究提供借鉴。

关键词: 污水分析法, 毒情监测, 禁毒, 不确定性, 毒情评估

CLC Number:

DF795.1

LI Kan, JIN Hao, HAN Xing, HE Meixin, DU Mingluo. Discussion and Prospect of the Application of Sewage Analysis Method in Illicit Drugs Monitoring[J]. Chinese Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2024(5): 59-67.

李堪, 金昊, 韩兴, 何美欣, 杜明荦. 污水分析法在毒情监测应用中的探讨与展望[J]. 中国司法鉴定, 2024(5): 59-67.

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Discussion and Prospect of the Application of Sewage Analysis Method in Illicit Drugs Monitoring

污水分析法在毒情监测应用中的探讨与展望

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