Wastewater Epidemiology to Examine Stimulant Trends, Kentucky, 2019-2023

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a scientific approach that allows researchers to monitor population drug exposures by analyzing trace drug residues in untreated wastewater. The Wastewater Epidemiology to Examine Stimulant Trends (WeTEST) project used WBE to develop a wastewater surveillance system at seven traffic rest areas and truck stops along interstate highways passing through Kentucky. This data collection includes one dataset reporting the results of the WeTEST highway surveillance system and four additional datasets reporting trends in stimulant use and related incidents in Kentucky.