By ANJALI ATHAVALEY
August 19, 2008; Page D1
America's latest drinking problem isn't about alcohol.
Many pharmaceuticals taken by humans are excreted into urine, or are flushed intentionally down the toilet. Even though wastewater is treated, trace amounts of the drugs are often not eliminated. Also, drugs found in the waste of animals treated with hormones and antibiotics can eventually end up in groundwater.
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