The people of NDEWS include the Coordinating Center (CC) staff at CESAR UMCP, the members of the Scientific Advisory Group (SAG), the Sentinel Community Epidemiologists, the members of the NDEWS Network, and the NIDA Project Scientist. These groups are made up of scientists, government officials, public health experts, law enforcement representatives, and others using their diverse expertise to assist in the identification of new drugs and drug trends as they emerge.