Table 3

Controlled substances (g) in Maine as reported to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Automation of Reports and Consolidated Ordering System

2007 2012 (% of 2007) 2017 (% of 2012) 
Opioids
 Oxycodone (II)1.5 309 762384 475 (+24.1)204 308 (−46.8)
 Methadone (II)10 164 090167 642 (+2.2)126 225 (−24.7)
 Morphine (II)1 119 823117 676 (−1.8)65 934 (−44.0)
 Hydrocodone (II)1 113 910155 652 (+36.6)68 460 (−56.0)
 Codeine (II)1 72 37563 062 (−12.9)41 556 (−34.1)
 Buprenorphine (III)10 11 34324 481 (+115.8)38 720 (+58.1)
 Meperidine (II)0.1 98885506 (−44.3)1578 (−71.3)
 Hydromorphone (II)4 51967946 (+52.9)6686 (−15.8)
 Fentanyl base (II)75 20532612 (+27.2)1323 (−49.4)
 Oxymorphone (II)3 11014781 (+334.4)3699 (−22.6)
 Opium powdered (II)1 184211 (+14.5)199 (−5.6)
 Tapentadol (II)0.4 NA112 412 (NA)5636 (−49.9)
Stimulants
 Methylphenidate (II)125 473157 025 (+25.1)141 225 (−10.1)
 Amphetamine (II)49 03969 807 (+42.4)90 672 (+29.9)
 Lisdexamfetamine (II)246957 836 (+22420.1)67 311 (+16.4)
 Cocaine (II)271147 (−46.0)87 (−40.3)
Barbiturates
 Pentobarbital (II)83 21369 998 (−15.9)80 881 (+15.5)
 Butalbital (III)84357590 (−10.0)2520 (−66.8)
Population (millions)1.3271.328 (+0.1)1.336 (+0.7)
  • US Controlled Substance Act schedule is in parentheses; Morphine mg equivalent of opioids is in superscripts. Maine population is from the US Census.

  • NA, not applicable (approved in 2008).