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The plant has gained popularity in other countries as a supplement for the treatment of anxiety and insomnia. Nevertheless, products containing\n                      <jats:italic>P. methysticum<\/jats:italic>\n                      were associated with liver damage, which led to the kava ban in several jurisdictions across the world, including Australia. However, in 2019, the Australian government started relaxing import restrictions as part of the kava pilot. It is therefore of interest to establish a baseline of kava consumption on a national population scale, serving as a reference point for understanding the long\u2010term effect of this policy change.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Wastewater analysis of kavalactones and metabolites was employed to establish a baseline measurement of use in Australia. Influent samples were collected from 54 wastewater treatment plants from December 2023 to December 2024. Liquid\u2013liquid extraction was used for sample preparation, followed by liquid chromatography\u2013tandem mass spectrometry analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Eight chemical markers were detected in wastewater collected from all participating treatment plants. The highest excreted loads were measured in regional Western Australia and the capital cities of New South Wales and the Northern Territory.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion and Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The use of kava and\n                      <jats:italic>P. methysticum<\/jats:italic>\n                      containing products was on average higher in regional areas compared to capital cities, and elevated at the weekend, suggesting recreational use. Wastewater analysis can provide specific insights into the use of kava and\n                      <jats:italic>P. methysticum<\/jats:italic>\n                      containing products and is implemented as part of routine drug epidemiology programs.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/dar.70263","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,22]],"date-time":"2026-09-22T04:28:38Z","timestamp":1790051318000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Evaluating the Pattern of Kava (\n                    <i>Piper methysticum<\/i>\n                    ) Consumption in Australia by Wastewater\u2010Based Epidemiology"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"45","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7061-2537","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lorato","family":"Makanye","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, 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