Drug Checking

The NYC Health Department operates a drug checking program in partnership with community-based organizations where people can bring drug samples for analysis and receive results and tailored harm reduction education in real time.

Submit Your Sample

Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, is commonly found in the heroin supply. It is also found in other drugs like cocaine, crack, methamphetamine, ketamine and pills from non-medical sources. Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, is increasingly found in the opioid supply. It can cause serious skin ulcers and wounds.

To submit a sample for drug checking, visit location and availability of drug checking services in NYC.

Drug Checking Data

To view drug checking data from samples received by the Health Department’s drug checking program, including trends and emerging substances in the unregulated drug supply, visit NYC Drug Checking Data.

To learn about setting up a drug checking program in your own community, see Setting Up a Drug-Checking Program: A Comprehensive Guide to Implementation (PDF).