In 2010, alcohol was involved in 4.6 percent of all motor vehicle crashes in Maine. The overall number of motor vehicle crashes in which alcohol was involved appears to be declining, from 1,698 in 2007 to 1,275 in 2010. Indicator Description: NUMBER OF FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES INVOLVING ALCOHOL. This indicator presents the number fatal motor vehicle crashes where alcohol was a factor in the crash. This means that at least one driver had consumed alcohol. It is important to note that small fluctuations from year to year do not indicate overall trends. Why Indicator is Important: Alcohol-related crash fatalities are a major consequence of alcohol consumption. Although alcohol was involved in only five percent of all crashes, more than all of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in 2009 involved alcohol. Data Source(s): MDOT, 2000-2010 Summary: In 2010, more than one-fourth (28%) of fatal motor vehicle crashes involved alcohol. Figure 35. Number of fatal motor vehicle crashes involving/not involving alcohol: 2000-2010 Source: MDOT, 2000-2010 Although alcohol was involved in five percent of total motor vehicle crashes, it was involved in 28 percent of fatal crashes in 2010 (45 out of 161 total fatal crashes). This rate has remained fairly stable between 20 and 30 percent over the past 10 years, although there were observed increases in alcohol-related fatal crashes between 2004 and 2007. Indicator Description: ALCOHOL-RELATED MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH RATE. This indicator presents the number of motor vehicle crashes involving alcohol, relative to the licensed population. The rate per 100,000 allows us to see frequency with which an occurrence shows up within a population over time. In this case, the population is the number of licensees in Maine. Where applicable, the number of licensees used to calculate the rate reflects the relevant age group or gender. Why Indicator is Important: More than one-third all of motor vehicle crashes resulting in fatalities involve alcohol. Data Source(s): MDOT, 2007-2010
methadone, buprenorphine, heroin, morphine or opium. This analysis also excludes admissions for shelter/detoxification services. Why Indicator is Important: The number of substance abuse treatment admissions is bound by both the need and the capacity for treatment. Therefore, treatment admission data do not provide a good indication of substance use, abuse or dependence. They do, however, provide an indication of service usage and the impact of substance use on the behavioral healthcare system. Data Source(s): TDS, 2007-2011 Summary: Synthetic opiates are the second most frequent substance for which treatment is sought in Maine. After a three year period (2008-2010) of stability, the number of treatment admissions related to synthetic opiates appears to have decreased slightly. Figure 80. Number of treatment admissions where synthetic opioids was the primary, secondary, or tertiary substance: 2007-2011 Source: TDS, 2007-2011 In 2011, there were 3,630 primary treatment admissions involving synthetic opiates. The number of admissions where synthetic opiates are listed as a secondary substance has recently decreased, after a steady rise from 2007 to 2010. Figure 81. Percent of total treatment admissions where synthetic opioids was the primary, secondary, or tertiary substance: 2007-2011 Source: TDS, 2007-2011 In 2011, synthetic opiates were the primary substance for which treatment was sought in 32 percent of all treatment admissions and were listed the secondary substance in 28 percent of admissions that listed a second substance. Marijuana Indicator Description: TREATMENT ADMISSIONS RELATED TO MARIJUANA. This measure reflects substance abuse treatment admissions in which marijuana is listed as the primary, secondary, or tertiary substance for which treatment is sought. This analysis excludes admissions for shelter/detoxification services.