PAGroundhogs

PA GROUNDHOGS issues inaugural quantitative trend report, shows declining purity, high volatility in regional drug supply pagroundhogs.org/puritytrends #drugchecking #StreetSmartLabSharp

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

PA GROUNDHOGS rural engagement team killing it at the AICDAC recovery conference in Westmoreland County. #gogroundhogs!

PAG’s rural engagement initiative is making headway in Butler County butlereagle.com/20250611/pa-gr…

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/medetomidine-c…

York County sees 33% decline in overdose deaths - exceeding national average wgal.com/article/pennsy…

Thanks @PittsburghPG for including PA Groundhogs in your new piece on the state’s radically changing dope supply. post-gazette.com/news/health/20… here’s our latest numbers on adulterants found with fentanyl including medetomidine and xylazine

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 pagroundhogs.org/news/f/potent-…

We extend a special thanks to @PGroundhogs and @DanceSafe for their contributions to the report.

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. pa.gov/content/dam/co…

Thanks ⁦@NPR⁩ for including me & ⁦@PGroundhogs⁩ in this important story. Fatal fentanyl overdoses are down in every state npr.org/2025/03/07/nx-…

Where the magic happens: preparing dope samples from Trenton. NJ at @CFSRE

PAG RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT, PROVIDES DETAILS ON MAJOR DISRUPTION OF REGIONAL OPIOID SUPPLY pagroundhogs.org/news/f/pag-rep…

Data Breakout: Presence of medetomidine in Philly's dope supply since it was identified in April 2024

Claudia Sheinbaum debunks NY Times report on fentanyl production peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/03/cla…

*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

Early detection and prediction of non‐fatal drug‐related incidents and fatal overdose outbreaks using the Farrington algorithm onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ad…

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/news/health/20…