Since 2018, NPS Discovery has reported
116 newly discovered NPS in the United States (Figure 1). NPS opioids remain the largest subclass (Figure 2). In 2021, NPS Discovery reported the discovery of
27 NPS for the first time.
Figure 1: Newly discovered NPS reported for the first time, since 2018.
Figure 2: Breakdown, by subclass, of newly discovered NPS, 2018-2021.
Since 2018, NPS Discovery has identified
197 NPS in forensic samples (Figure 3). NPS opioids, stimulants, and cannabinoids represent the largest subclasses observed. In 2021,
97 total NPS were detected (Figure 4).
Figure 3: Breakdown, by subclass, of individual NPS detected 2018-2021
Figure 4: Individual NPS detected each year, cumulative since 2018.
In 2021, NPS Discovery observed more than
2700 total NPS detections within examined sample populations (Figure 5), a portion of more than
8100 total NPS detections since our program launched in 2018 (Figure 6).
Figure 5: Total number of NPS detections among all samples analyzed since 2018.
Figure 6: Cumulative number of NPS detections since 2018.
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