The Early Warning System for the Americas (known by its Spanish acronym, SATA) is a system to gather and disseminate information on emerging drug threats available so that countries can respond in the shortest possible time to new threats.  

As stated in the Hemispheric Plan of Action on Drugs 2021-2025, member states should contribute to the SATA by gathering and submitting national alerts from their national early warning systems (EWS).

CICAD’s Inter-American Observatory on Drugs (known by its Spanish language acronym, OID) has developed a training handbook on EWS so national drug observatories (ONDs) in member states  can establish and/or strengthen their EWS.

SATA also serves as a global reference for the timely identification of drug-related emerging issues.