Table 1

Drugs by class and sex reported to the Maine Diversion Alert Program in 2017

Class (N)Males (1128), %Females (486), %Female ratio
Opioids (719)69.2630.742.25
Stimulants (524)73.8526.152.82†
Sedatives (146)69.1830.822.24
Misc pharmaceutical (108)60.1939.811.51‡
Hallucinogens (47)68.0931.912.13
Other (70)64.2935.711.80
  • 2 p<0.05 versus

  • †non-stimulants or

  • ‡non-miscellaneous pharmaceuticals.