"Project Overdose's new machine-learning technology, called Drug TRAC, an acronym for tracking, reporting, advocacy and coordination, is being beta-tested in Palm Beach County and Central Florida with plans to roll out statewide in early 2026, Andrae Bailey, founder of the nonprofit, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Largely using urine drug-testing lab results, the system contains data from tens of thousands of tests per month that show the prevalence and trends of specific types of drugs statewide and at local levels."
"The first alert was issued by email to all law enforcement, some schools and other community leaders in Central Florida before the EDC Orlando music festival in November, where illicit drug use is common, after detecting the region as one to see a recent increase in rates of carfentanil, a fentanyl analog 100 times stronger than fentanyl, Bailey said."
Project Overdose launched Drug TRAC, a machine-learning system for tracking, reporting, advocacy and coordination, currently beta-testing in Palm Beach County and Central Florida with a planned statewide rollout in early 2026. The system uses urine drug-testing lab results from tens of thousands of tests per month to identify prevalence and trends of specific drugs at state and local levels. DrugAlert.ai sends alerts by ZIP code, county and metro area to law enforcement, public health officials, hospitals and other groups when trends or anomalies are detected. Initial alerts warned of rising carfentanil ahead of a major music festival. The Florida Sheriffs Association supports the tool.
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