PAGroundhogs
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A Safer Supply Through Science…Supporting people who use drugs across Pennsylvania with free street-to-lab drug checking. DM for free kits
Joined August 2023
PA GROUNDHOGS issues inaugural quantitative trend report, shows declining purity, high volatility in regional drug supply https://t.co/j3TDYR09lA
#drugchecking #StreetSmartLabSharp
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What does @PGroundhogs do? Number 23: we test what’s in smoke shop vapes so you don’t have to. This Rick&Morty vape, obtained by PAG collectors, had Dimethylpentylone- a substituted cathinone along with THC delta 9. Featured in @NPSDiscovery
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PA GROUNDHOGS rural engagement team killing it at the AICDAC recovery conference in Westmoreland County. #gogroundhogs!
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PAG’s rural engagement initiative is making headway in Butler County
butlereagle.com
Butler County has two places where people can pick up kits used to test drugs for fentanyl: the Butler County sheriff’s office and Totalus, a business on East Jefferson Street that also sells baked...
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PAGROUNDHOGS joined harm reduction groups in a statement opposing the proposed scheduling of medetomidine. @thephillyvoice took a deep dive into the potential ramifications.
phillyvoice.com
A pair of Pennsylvania lawmakers want to make medetomidine a controlled substance – just like the state did last year with xylazine. Critics say cartels will turn to more harmful drugs.
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York County sees 33% decline in overdose deaths - exceeding national average
wgal.com
The coroner's annual report shows overdose-related deaths fell more than the national average.
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Thanks @PittsburghPG for including PA Groundhogs in your new piece on the state’s radically changing dope supply. https://t.co/Juoiuv2VW0 here’s our latest numbers on adulterants found with fentanyl including medetomidine and xylazine
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UPDATE: K2 results are back. Samples from PA/NJ show no fentanyl contamination, resurgence of MDMB-4EN-PINACA, 5F-ADB -potent 3rd gen SCRAs
PAG News: Potent 3rd & 4th generation synthetic cannabinoids are back, and some may be synthesized locally
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PAG News: Potent 3rd & 4th generation synthetic cannabinoids are back, and some may be synthesized locally
pagroundhogs.org
(PHILADELPHIA) – PAGROUNDHOGS (PAG), Pennsylvania’s regional drug checking program, is updating its prior alert on a string of adverse events associated with synthetic cannabinoids (also called “K2”...
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We extend a special thanks to @PGroundhogs and @DanceSafe for their contributions to the report.
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Our latest SEOW report, created in partnership with Dornsife School of Public Health at @drexelpubhealth, highlights recent trends in drug adulterants and novel substances, available drug-checking services, and key public policies.
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Thanks @NPR for including me & @PGroundhogs in this important story. Fatal fentanyl overdoses are down in every state https://t.co/LlgIlO6hRc
npr.org
In some parts of the U.S., drug deaths have plunged to levels not seen since the fentanyl crisis exploded. Addiction experts say communities still face big challenges.
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PAG RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT, PROVIDES DETAILS ON MAJOR DISRUPTION OF REGIONAL OPIOID SUPPLY
pagroundhogs.org
PHILADELPHIA/PITTSBURGH – [JAN 30, 2025] – PA Groundhogs (PAG), Pennsylvania’s statewide drug-checking organization, has released its First Annual Report, detailing groundbreaking findings from its...
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Data Breakout: Presence of medetomidine in Philly's dope supply since it was identified in April 2024
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Claudia Sheinbaum debunks NY Times report on fentanyl production
peoplesdispatch.org
The report comes just days after president-elect Donald Trump said he would impose a 25% tariff on Mexican products if the country did not stop fentanyl from entering the US from Mexico.
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*Correction: statewide PENNSYLVANIA, not just Philly
Demonstrative of the rapidly evolving dope landscape in eastern US. Q4/23 compared to the last 2 quarters of 2024. Stamp bag composition in Philly
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Demonstrative of the rapidly evolving dope landscape in eastern US. Q4/23 compared to the last 2 quarters of 2024. Stamp bag composition in Philly
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Early detection and prediction of non‐fatal drug‐related incidents and fatal overdose outbreaks using the Farrington algorithm
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Aims The aim of this study was to assess the validity of undertaking time-series analyses on both fatal and non-fatal drug overdose outcomes for the surveillance of emerging drug threats, and to...
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Thanks to @hannahmwebster for including PAGROUNDHOGS in her solid piece on BTMPS- a non drug industrial adulterant turning up in fentanyl samples in PENNSYLVANIA and elsewhere
post-gazette.com
An industrial-grade chemical used to preserve plastic has appeared in drugs recently tested throughout the country, including in Philadelphia and Allegheny...
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