Stevan Gressitt, M.D.Maine Benzodiazepine Study GroupDrug Disposal GroupOctober 31-November 1, 2007 Portland Maine

Data courtesy of the National Drug Intelligence Center

1. New England Results, 2007 only, eight selected questions

2. New England Results, 2003-2007 inclusive, four selected questions, and linear projections

3. Commentary

4.National top 5 states, four selected questions

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STATE

PERCENT REPORTING AS GREATEST DRUG THREAT BY STATE--SORTED BY PHARMACEUTICALS RESPONSE

Cocaine Crack Heroin MethMari-juana MDMA ODDs Pharms

NoResponse

TOTAL

ME 17.5 14.2 14.0 1.8 15.8 0.0 0.0 36.8 0.0 100.0VT 21.7 22.1 26.2 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 26.2 0.0 100.0

CT 1.2 42.8 20.1 0.0 27.6 0.0 0.0 8.4 0.0 100.0

NH 14.2 12.7 46.7 1.9 15.1 0.0 0.0 7.5 1.9 100.0

MA 12.3 18.7 35.4 2.3 28.2 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.0 100.0

RI 6.6 52.2 6.9 0.0 34.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

NE Region

11.6 23.5 29.0 01.7 23.5 0.0 0.0 10.4 0.2 100.0

UnitedStates

7.4 32.7 7.7 35.0 11.7 0.3 0.0 4.6 0.5 100.0

Sum of percents may not add to 100.0% due to rounding.

New England Region is composed of: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.

STATE

PERCENT REPORTING LEVEL OF PHARMACEUTICALS AVAILABILITY BY STATE – SORTED BY HIGH AVAILABILITY

Low Moderate HighNot

AvailableNo

ResponseTOTAL

ME 10.5 10.5 77.2 1.8 0.0 100.0VT 7.5 15.0 67.0 10.5 0.0 100.0MA 12.5 25.8 44.1 8.3 9.2 100.0NH 18.8 33.1 38.7 7.5 1.9 100.0RI 33.2 30.5 29.8 3.1 3.5 100.0CT 17.8 51.5 27.1 0.0 3.6 100.0

NE Region

14.8 28.4 45.8 5.7 5.2 100.0

UnitedStates

18.0 33.9 40.7 4.3 3.1 100.0

Sum of percents may not add to 100.0% due to rounding.

New England Region is composed of: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.4

STATE

PERCENT OF LEVEL OF DIVERSION/ILLICIT USE OF NARCOTICS BY STATE -- SORTED BY HIGH LEVEL OF DIVERSION/ILLICIT USE

Low Moderate High NoneNo

ResponseTOTAL

VT 0.0 30.0 70.0 0.0 0.0 100.0ME 10.5 21.0 68.5 0.0 0.0 100.0NH 16.9 32.6 48.6 0.0 1.9 100.0MA 20.0 37.5 38.7 3.8 0.0 100.0CT 30.1 35.6 34.4 0.0 0.0 100.0RI 30.4 36.3 29.8 3.5 0.0 100.0

NE Region

19.4 33.7 44.7 1.9 0.2 100.0

UnitedStates

18.5 37.8 40.7 2.4 0.6 100.0

Sum of percents may not add to 100.0% due to rounding.

New England Region is composed of: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.5

STATE

PERCENT OF LEVEL OF DIVERSION/ILLICIT USE OF DEPRESSANTS BY STATE -- SORTED BY HIGH LEVEL OF DIVERSION/ILLICIT USE

Low Moderate High NoneNo

ResponseTOTAL

ME 19.3 41.5 39.3 0.0 0.0 100.0VT 11.2 55.8 33.0 0.0 0.0 100.0NH 31.5 36.8 27.9 1.9 1.9 100.0MA 38.6 38.5 17.3 5.6 0.0 100.0RI 39.8 36.7 16.6 6.9 0.0 100.0CT 43.9 35.8 11.8 8.4 0.0 100.0

NERegion

34.4 39.1 21.7 4.6 0.2 100.0

UnitedStates

29.9 38.8 26.2 4.3 0.8 100.0

Sum of percents may not add to 100.0% due to rounding.

New England Region is composed of: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.

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STATE

PERCENT OF LEVEL OF DIVERSION/ILLICIT STIMULANT USEBY STATE -- SORTED BY HIGH LEVEL OF DIVERSION/ILLICIT USE

Low Moderate High NoneNo

ResponseTOTAL

NH 32.9 31.7 31.7 1.9 1.9 100.0VT 33.7 37.1 29.2 0.0 0.0 100.0ME 17.5 56.2 24.5 1.8 0.0 100.0CT 52.5 28.4 17.9 1.2 0.0 100.0RI 33.2 46.7 16.6 3.5 0.0 100.0

MA 47.7 31.8 12.9 7.5 0.0 100.0

NE Region

40.7 35.9 18.8 4.3 0.2 100.0

UnitedStates

37.4 36.7 18.7 6.2 0.9 100.0

Sum of percents may not add to 100.0% due to rounding.

New England Region is composed of: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.7

STATE

PERCENT OF LEVEL OF DIVERSION/ILLICIT STEROID USEBY STATE -- SORTED BY HIGH LEVEL OF DIVERSION/ILLICIT USE

Low Moderate High NoneNo

ResponseTOTAL

RI 50.9 25.6 10.4 13.1 0.0 100.0CT 63.2 17.8 7.1 12.0 0.0 100.0MA 62.5 16.7 5.0 15.4 0.4 100.0NH 65.2 17.8 3.8 11.3 1.9 100.0ME 57.2 23.5 1.8 17.5 0.0 100.0VT 73.8 15.0 0.0 11.2 0.0 100.0

NERegion

62.1 18.4 4.8 14.3 0.4 100.0

UnitedStates

60.9 17.4 2.9 17.4 1.4 100.0

Sum of percents may not add to 100.0% due to rounding.

New England Region is composed of: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.8

STATE

PERCENT REPORTING AS DRUG THAT MOST CONTRIBUTES TO VIOLENT CRIME BY STATE -- SORTED BY PHARMACEUTICALS RESPONSE

Cocaine Crack Heroin MethMari-juana MDMA ODDs Pharms

NoResponse

TOTAL

ME 26.3 11.3 10.5 3.5 8.8 0.0 0.0 34.5 5.3 100.0VT 29.2 29.6 22.5 0.0 3.7 0.0 0.0 11.2 3.7 100.0NH 16.9 19.4 39.5 1.9 5.6 0.0 1.9 5.6 9.1 100.0MA 16.7 40.2 17.9 0.0 9.4 0.0 1.9 4.6 9.4 100.0CT 5.9 60.5 17.9 0.0 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 100.0RI 3.5 62.3 10.4 0.0 6.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 17.0 100.0

NERegion

16.2 37.6 19.3 0.7 7.4 0.0 1.1 8.3 9.3 100.0

UnitedStates

5.9 41.0 6.5 33.4 3.2 0.2 0.2 2.9 6.7 100.0

Sum of percents may not add to 100.0% due to rounding.

New England Region is composed of: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.

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STATE

PERCENT REPORTING AS DRUG THAT MOST CONTRIBUTES TO PROPERTY CRIME BY STATE -- SORTED BY PHARMACEUTICALS RESPONSE

Cocaine Crack Heroin MethMari-juana MDMA ODDs Pharms

NoResponse

TOTAL

ME 12.3 7.0 14.0 1.8 14.0 0.0 0.0 49.2 1.8 100.0VT 25.5 7.5 33.7 0.0 3.7 0.0 0.0 25.8 3.7 100.0MA 9.8 17.3 53.3 0.0 11.3 0.0 0.0 6.5 1.9 100.0NH 10.8 9.4 55.3 1.9 13.2 0.0 0.0 5.6 3.8 100.0CT 2.3 30.8 47.7 0.0 7.2 0.0 0.0 3.6 8.4 100.0RI 0.0 45.7 30.4 0.0 13.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.4 100.0

NERegion

9.3 18.3 44.6 0.5 10.9 0.0 0.0 12.7 3.8 100.0

UnitedStates

3.7 37.2 10.8 33.0 7.2 0.1 0.1 4.3 3.7 100.0

Sum of percents may not add to 100.0% due to rounding.

New England Region is composed of: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.

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  Maine NE US2003 21.5 3.0 2.42004 30.7 4.9 3.12005 31.2 5.2 3.92006 32.9 9.3 3.92007 36.8 10.4 4.6

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Maine NE US2003 71.2 32.8 37.42004 83.5 39.6 40.82005 80.7 41.8 45.92006 84.4 49.9 45.2

2007 77.2 45.8 40.7

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Maine NE US2003 24.2 3.1 1.92004 28.8 4 2.22005 26.8 3.1 22006 35.3 10.4 2.32007 34.5 8.3 2.9

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Maine NE US2003 24.6 3.5 2.42004 35.3 4.4 2.52005 32.4 10.9 9.92006 43.2 12 3.62007 49.2 12.7 4.3

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NDTS 2007 Survey

QuestionResponse Category

2006 Maine

Percent

Maine 2006 Rank

Among States 2006 Notes

Maine 2007

Maine 2007 Rank

Among States Notes

Q1-Greatest Threat Drug Pharmaceuticals 32.9 1

Vermont was 2nd (26.3%) 36.8 1

KY 2nd (33.0), Vermont to 3rd (26.2)

Q2-Pharmaceuticals Availability High Availability 84.4 2

West Virginia was 1st (84.5) 77.2 2

MT 1st ( 77.6), WV to 6 (68.2)

Q11-Narcotics Diversion/Illicit Use High Level 74.1 2

West Virginia was 1st (81.7) 68.5 5

WV remains 1 (81.7)

Q11-Depressants Diversion/Illicit Use High Level 46.9 4

West Virginia was 1st (61.5) 39.3 9

WV remains 1 (64.0)

Q11-Stimulants Diversion/Illicit Use High Level 34.1 3

West Virginia was 1st (41.3) 24.5 15 WV first (37.0)

Q11-Steroids Diversion/Illicit Use High Level 6.4 6

Hawaii was first (39.5%) 1.8 32

RI first (10.4) HI to (10.2)

Q12-Violent Crime Drug Pharmaceuticals 35.3 1

Kentucky was 2nd (16.5%) 34.5 1

KY keeps 2nd (19.6)

Q12-Property Crime Drug Pharmaceuticals 43.2 1

Kentucky was 2nd (28.6%) 49.2 1

KY to 3rd (29.1), WV 2nd (32.4)15

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State 

PERCENT REPORTING AS GREATEST DRUG THREAT BY STATE--SORTED BY PHARMACEUTICALS RESPONSE TOP 5 STATES

Cocaine Crack Heroin MethMari-juana MDMA Pharms

NoResponse

TOTAL

ODDs

ME 17.5 14.2 14.0 1.8 15.8 0.0 36.8 0.0 100.0 0.0

KY 1.9 30.4 5.8 25.1 3.8 0.0 33.0 0.0 100.0 0.0

VT 21.7 22.1 26.2 3.7 0.0 0.0 26.2 0.0 100.0 0.0

WV 2.7 33.9 16.2 22.9 5.4 0.0 18.9 0.0 100.0 0.0

AK 11.6 5.5 0.0 49.7 16.6 0.0 16.6 0.0 100.0 0.0

NERegion

11.6 23.5 29.0 01.7 23.5 0.0 10.4 0.2 100.0 0.0

UnitedStates

7.4 32.7 7.7 35.0 11.7 0.3 4.6 0.5 100.0 0.0

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STATE

PERCENT REPORTING LEVEL OF PHARMACEUTICALS AVAILABILITY BY STATE -- SORTED BY HIGH AVAILABILITY

Low Moderate HighNot

AvailableNo

Response

TOTAL

MT 9.3 6.5 77.6 3.3 3.3 100.0

ME 10.5 10.5 77.2 1.8 0.0 100.0

UT 5.3 21.7 73.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

ND 15.8 12.3 71.9 0.0 0.0 100.0

LA 20.4 9.8 69.1 0.7 0.0 100.0

NE Region 14.8 28.4 45.8 5.7 5.2 100.0

UnitedStates

18.0 33.9 40.7 4.3 3.1 100.0

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STATE

PERCENT REPORTING AS DRUG THAT MOST CONTRIBUTES TO VIOLENT CRIME BY STATE -- SORTED BY PHARMACEUTICALS RESPONSE

Cocaine Crack Heroin MethMari-juana MDMA Pharms

NoResponse

TOTAL

ODDs

ME 26.3 11.3 10.5 3.5 8.8 0.0 34.5 5.3 100.0 0.0

KY 1.9 47.5 0.0 21.5 1.9 0.0 19.6 7.7 100.0 0.0

WV 0.0 54.7 10.8 12.9 5.4 0.0 13.5 2.7 100.0 0.0

VT 29.2 29.6 22.5 0.0 3.7 0.0 11.2 3.7 100.0 0.0

TN 1.1 37.9 0.0 42.0 0.0 0.0 10.4 8.6 100.0 0.0

NERegion

16.2 37.6 19.3 0.7 7.4 0.0 8.3 9.3 100.0 1.1

UnitedStates

5.9 41.0 6.5 33.4 3.2 0.2 2.9 6.7 100.0 0.2

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STATE

PERCENT REPORTING AS DRUG THAT MOST CONTRIBUTES TO PROPERTY CRIME BY STATE -- SORTED BY PHARMACEUTICALS RESPONSE

Cocaine Crack Heroin MethMari-juana MDMA Pharms

NoResponse

TOTALODDs

ME 12.3 7.0 14.0 1.8 14.0 0.0 49.2 1.8 100.0 0.0

WV 0.0 22.2 21.6 15.6 5.4 0.0 32.4 0.0 100.0 2.7

KY 1.9 33.4 1.9 27.8 1.9 0.0 29.1 1.9 100.0 1.9

VT 25.5 7.5 33.7 0.0 3.7 0.0 25.8 3.7 100.0 0.0

AK 0.0 5.5 0.0 61.3 11.0 0.0 16.6 5.5 100.0 0.0

NE Region 9.3 18.3 44.6 0.5 10.9 0.0 12.7 3.8 100.0 0.0

UnitedStates 3.7 37.2 10.8 33.0 7.2 0.1 4.3 3.7 100.0 0.1

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Stevan Gressitt, M.D.Maine Benzodiazepine Study GroupDrug Disposal Groupwww.mainebenzo.org Medical Director, Northeast Occupational Exchangewww.noemaine.org 207.441.0291gressitt@uninets.net

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Photos courtesy of James Cameron, Esq.Collection of Stevan Gressitt, M.D.