Download the most recent report here:
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for January 2023
*Note: The timing of the monthly overdose report has been substantially delayed during the last several months due to pandemic-related issues. The toxicology reports are currently returning to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in as much as 6-8 weeks following death; this is 3 to 4 times longer than the prepandemic turn around time. For more information see the full report.
The monthly overdose report, funded jointly by the Maine Office of the Attorney General and the Office of Behavioral Health, provides an overview of statistics regarding suspected and confirmed fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses in Maine during each month. Data for the report is collected at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner and as part of the Maine Naloxone Distribution Initiative. Year-to-date numbers will be updated with each new monthly report, as cases are finalized, and their overdose status is confirmed or ruled out. The totals are expected to shift as this evolution occurs. In addition, due to the smaller sample size in any given month, totals are expected to fluctuate due to the effects of random variation.
Whereas the overall number of overdose deaths is a critical indicator of individual and societal stress, this metric itself can be quite resistant to public policy interventions due to its complexity. Overdose fatalities occur because of multiple unique and interacting factors such as underlying medical conditions and drug lethality. For that reason, this monthly report will develop ways to monitor components that can be directly affected by specific public health education and harm reduction interventions. For example, reports will be given on the number of decedents that had access to naloxone and the number who were alone while using.
Monthly Overdose Report – Interactive Web Dashboard
January 2023 Monthly Overdose Report:
mainedrugdata.org/january-2023-monthly-overdose-report/
December 2022 Monthly Overdose Report:
mainedrugdata.org/december-2022-monthly-overdose-report/
November 2022 Monthly Overdose Report:
https://mainedrugdata.org/november-2022-monthly-overdose-report/
October 2022 Monthly Overdose Report:
https://mainedrugdata.org/october-2022-monthly-overdose-report/
September 2022 Monthly Overdose Report:
https://mainedrugdata.org/september-2022-monthly-overdose-report/
August 2022 Monthly Overdose Report:
https://mainedrugdata.org/august-2022-monthly-overdose-report/
July 2022 Monthly Overdose Report:
https://mainedrugdata.org/july-2022-monthly-overdose-report/
June 2022 Monthly Overdose Report:
https://mainedrugdata.org/june-2022-monthly-overdose-report/
January – May 2022 Cumulative Monthly Overdose Report:
https://mainedrugdata.org/maine-cumulative-monthly-overdose-report-for-january-through-may-2022/
December 2021 Monthly Overdose Report:
https://mainedrugdata.org/december-2021-monthly-overdose-report/
November 2021 Monthly Overdose Report: https://mainedrugdata.org/november-2021-monthly-overdose-report/
October 2021 Monthly Overdose Report: https://mainedrugdata.org/october-2021-monthly-overdose-report/
September 2021 Monthly Overdose Report: https://mainedrugdata.org/september-2021-monthly-overdose-report/
August 2021 Monthly Overdose Report: https://mainedrugdata.org/august-2021-monthly-overdose-report/
July 2021 Monthly Overdose Report: https://mainedrugdata.org/july-2021-monthly-overdose-report/
June 2021 Monthly Overdose Report: https://mainedrugdata.org/june-2021-monthly-overdose-report/
May 2021 Monthly Overdose Report: https://mainedrugdata.org/may-2021-monthly-overdose-report/
April 2021 Monthly Overdose Report: https://mainedrugdata.org/april-2021-monthly-overdose-report/
March 2021 Monthly Overdose Report: https://mainedrugdata.org/march-2021-monthly-overdose-report/
February 2021 Monthly Overdose Report: https://mainedrugdata.org/february-2021-monthly-overdose-report/
January 2021 Monthly Overdose Report: https://mainedrugdata.org/january-overdose-report/
Quarterly Overdose Report – Interactive Web Dashboard
Quarter 3 2021 Maine Drug Death Report (January 2021 – September 2021)
Annual Overdose Report – Interactive Web Dashboard
Maine Annual Drug Death Report, 2020: https://mainedrugdata.org/maine-drug-death-report-for-2020/
Overdose Reports PDF Files
Monthly Overdose Reports
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for January 2023
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for December 2022
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for November 2022
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for October 2022
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for September 2022
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for August 2022
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for July 2022
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for June 2022
Maine Cumulative Monthly Overdose Report for January through May 2022
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for December 2021
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for November 2021
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for October 2021
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for September 2021
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for August 2021
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for July 2021
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for June 2021
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for May 2021
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for April 2021
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for March 2021
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for February 2021
Maine Monthly Overdose Report for January 2021
Quarterly Drug Death Reports
2021 Quarter 3 (July – September) Maine Enhanced Drug Death Report
2021 Quarter 2 (January – June) Maine Enhanced Drug Death Report
2020 Quarter 3 (January – September) Maine Enhanced Drug Death Report
2020 Quarter 2 (January – June) Maine Enhanced Drug Death Report
Annual Drug Death Reports
Maine Annual Drug Death Report, 2020
Maine Annual Drug Death Report, 2019
Maine Annual Drug Death Report, 2018
Maine Annual Drug Death Report, 2017