# Illicit drug use could be higher than previously thought; soars during special events

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**Created:** [October 31, 2018, 3:42am UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/illicit-drug-use-could-be-higher-than-previously-thought-soars-during-special-events/778 "2018-10-31T03:42:32Z")\
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> **[Illicit drug use could be higher than previously thought; soars during special...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180820085225.htm)**
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> America's drug problem may be even worse than officials realize. And illicit drugs are consumed at a higher rate during celebratory events. Those are just two of the conclusions scientists have drawn from recent studies of drug residues in sewage.

  
America’s drug problem may be even worse than officials realize. And illicit drugs are consumed at a higher rate during celebratory events. Those are just two of the conclusions scientists have drawn from recent studies of drug residues in sewage.