Welcome to the Scientific Working Group for the Analysis of Seized Drugs (SWGDRUG) Website

SWGDRUG's Mission:
SWGDRUG works to improve the quality of the forensic examination of seized drugs and to respond to the needs of the forensic community by supporting the development of internationally accepted minimum standards, identifying best practices within the international community, and providing resources to help laboratories meet these standards.
What's New:
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The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) will be presenting the workshop "Improving Consistency in Forensic Reporting Through DEA’s GUARDS Comprehensive Methodology" on December 5, 2024. Registration is required - please register here to attend.
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Miss the webinar on MS Techniques and Their Use in the Seized-Drug Analytical Scheme? A recording of the webinar is available for viewing here!
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A recording of our first webinar "A Virtual Tour of the SWGDRUG Portal" is available for viewing here. Check it out!
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Check out the latest December 2023 SWGDRUG Bulletin.
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SWGDRUG Recommendations Version 8.2 was approved on June 27, 2024.
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Drug Monographs (being updated regularly), please note the table is sortable.
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Searchable Mass Spectral Library Version 3.13 (dated June 30, 2023).
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Searchable Infrared Spectral Library Version 3.1 (dated May 15, 2024).
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Supplementary documents which are intended to be a resource for those responsible for implementing SWGDRUG recommendations.
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To keep up with the latest updates (including new monographs, libraries, etc.) from SWGDRUG, follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter.
   
 
Suggestions/Comments:
We hope that you find our website easy to navigate and encourage you to forward any suggestions or comments to the SWGDRUG facilitator at: swgdrug@dea.gov

Last Update June 2024

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