Groundhogs Group provides mass spectrometry drug checking services and real-time intelligence to public health agencies, harm reduction organizations, and health departments.
We turn forensic-grade drug checking into actionable public health data — identifying what's in the supply before it reaches your community.
The drug supply shifts faster than traditional surveillance can track. Groundhog Intel closes that gap.
Immediate notifications when dangerous adulterants or novel substances are detected in your service area. No more waiting for quarterly reports.
Track the prevalence of substances like medetomidine, bromazolam, and xylazine over time — with geographic and temporal breakdowns.
Visualize where specific substances are appearing across your coverage area. Identify emerging hotspots before they become crises.
Every sample returns a detailed forensic report — complete compound identification, quantification, and context from our analytical team.
Programmatic access to anonymized drug checking data for academic researchers, epidemiologists, and public health analysts building their own models.
Download cleaned, standardized datasets for your own analysis. Compatible with R, Python, Excel, and major EHR systems.
Groundhog Intel subscribers receive alerts like these as they happen — keeping your team informed and your community safer.
Groundhogs Group employs mass spectrometry technology to develop regional profiles of the illicit drug supply, analyze changes in purity and composition, and identify new psychoactive substances — proactively alerting people who use drugs about dangerous contaminants, strong batches, and novel analogs.
Through our affiliation with the Center for Forensic Science, Research & Education (CFSRE) in Horsham, PA, we provide forensic-grade drug checking services that give people who use drugs — and the organizations that serve them — unprecedented transparency into what's actually in the supply.
We are one of the only operational mail-in drug checking programs in the United States that accepts whole street drug samples for full mass spectrometry analysis.
Request free individual kits or order in bulk for your organization. Each kit contains everything needed to safely collect and mail a sample for analysis.
Whole drug samples are accepted — one of the only programs in the US to do so. Samples are mailed directly to our partner laboratory at CFSRE using prepaid mailers.
Every sample is analyzed via GC-MS and LC-QTOF mass spectrometry, identifying all active compounds, adulterants, and cutting agents with forensic-grade precision.
Results feed into the Groundhog Intel platform. Subscribers receive real-time alerts, trend reports, and geographic breakdowns — turning raw data into life-saving decisions.
Provide both point-of-use drug testing equipment (immunoassay test strips) and mass spectrometry analysis of individual drug samples to people who use drugs across the country.
Compile a national data repository that tracks changes in purity and composition of the illicit drug supply in near real-time — forecasting where high-potency or tainted batches are most likely to hit next.
Use quantitative data to educate the clinical community on fluctuations in drug purity, ensuring tolerance-appropriate pain and withdrawal management for drug-dependent patients.
Reach out to discuss drug checking services, partnership opportunities, or research collaboration.
One platform for real-time alerts, automated reporting, and trend analysis — powered by our growing database of forensic drug checking results.
Get notified immediately when dangerous adulterants, novel substances, or significant supply changes are detected in your region. SMS + email delivery.
Monthly PDF reports delivered to your inbox with trend analysis, substance prevalence data, and regional comparisons. No manual work required.
Interactive dashboards showing what's circulating at the county level. Filter by substance, time period, and expected drug type.
Get drug checking kits shipped to your door. Free for individuals. Organizations can order in bulk for distribution or with full admin console access.
Request a free drug checking kit mailed directly to you. Kit includes everything you need to collect and mail a sample for forensic-grade mass spectrometry analysis.
Order kits in bulk for your organization to distribute in the community. Kits ship in increments of 25. A payment link will be sent to the email provided.
Full-service kits with admin console access for your organization. Includes a dedicated Groundhog Intel dashboard, real-time alerts, and reporting tools. Minimum order of 100 kits. Your organization will be invoiced.
For more information about our drug checking services, partnership opportunities, or general inquiries — reach out and we'll get back to you.