How Serious of a Problem is Drug Addiction in Maine?
Very
Serious
81%

Somewhat
Serious
16%

Not Very Not Serious
Serious
At All
2%
0%

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

82%
79%
83%

16%
17%
14%

1%
3%
1%

Democrat
Independent
Republican

78%
84%
83%

18%
15%
15%

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

81%
81%

Gun Owner
Non-Gun Owner
18
35
50
65

DK
1%

(N=)
608

0%
1%
0%

1%
0%
1%

192
248
162

2%
1%
2%

1%
0%
0%

1%
1%
1%

260
121
211

16%
15%

1%
2%

0%
1%

1%
1%

475
134

82%
80%

15%
17%

2%
2%

0%
1%

1%
1%

277
305

73%
83%
85%
83%

21%
15%
14%
14%

4%
1%
1%
1%

1%
0%
0%
0%

2%
1%
1%
1%

148
134
185
126

Male
Female

73%
88%

21%
11%

3%
0%

1%
0%

1%
0%

294
314

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

82%
81%
82%
78%

14%
16%
17%
18%

4%
1%
0%
2%

0%
1%
0%
0%

0%
1%
1%
2%

142
175
173
116

Attend services 1 or more a week88%
1-2 times a month
84%
Less often
83%
Never
75%

10%
14%
15%
20%

1%
2%
1%
2%

0%
0%
0%
1%

0%
0%
1%
2%

112
69
175
236

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

83%
84%
87%
72%

16%
15%
11%
22%

1%
0%
1%
4%

0%
0%
0%
0%

0%
1%
1%
2%

88
132
106
109

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

79%
71%
75%
87%

15%
25%
21%
12%

3%
1%
4%
1%

1%
1%
0%
0%

2%
1%
0%
1%

53
116
109
324

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

79%
82%
83%
80%

18%
16%
14%
17%

1%
1%
2%
2%

0%
0%
0%
1%

2%
1%
1%
0%

136
110
145
218

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

81%
81%

16%
16%

2%
1%

1%
0%

0%
1%

307
301

STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

 Know Anyone Who Has Used Heroin/Abused Painkillers in Past 5 Years?
STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

Yes
60%

No
39%

Don’t Know
2%

(N=)
606

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

61%
63%
54%

37%
36%
43%

2%
1%
3%

191
246
163

Democrat
Independent
Republican

58%
66%
59%

42%
28%
40%

0%
6%
1%

257
121
212

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

58%
65%

40%
34%

2%
1%

474
132

Gun Owner
Non-Gun Owner

65%
55%

32%
44%

3%
1%

276
303

18
35
50
65

68%
71%
60%
42%

32%
27%
37%
56%

0%
2%
3%
1%

146
134
183
127

Male
Female

62%
57%

36%
41%

2%
1%

294
312

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

61%
66%
60%
51%

38%
33%
37%
48%

1%
2%
3%
0%

142
174
171
116

Attend services 1 or more a week
1-2 times a month
Less often
Never

57%
61%
64%
58%

43%
39%
34%
39%

0%
1%
2%
3%

112
67
174
237

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

65%
66%
56%
56%

35%
33%
42%
40%

0%
1%
2%
4%

88
132
106
110

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

51%
54%
61%
63%

49%
44%
37%
35%

0%
1%
2%
2%

51
116
109
322

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

58%
65%
56%
61%

40%
34%
41%
38%

2%
1%
3%
1%

136
108
143
218

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

61%
59%

37%
40%

2%
1%

307
299

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

 Main Cause of Heroin Use in Maine
Overpre-MoralAddictionDrug Lack ofCheap/Bore-CombinscriptionFailingIs DiseaseDealers
Jobs Avail. dom ation
Other DK
(N=)
STATEWIDE - JUNE 201625%
13%
18%
21%
2%
2%
1%
8%
5% 5%
604
Registered Democrat

30%
189
Registered Unenrolled/Other
4%
Registered Republican
17%
162
Democrat
Independent
Republican
2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter
Gun Owner
Non-Gun Owner
18 to 34
35 to 49
50 to 64
65 and over
Male
Female
High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

5%

27%

14%

3%

2%

1%

7%

6%

4%

28%
247
21%

13%

14%

21%

2%

2%

2%

9%

5%

13%

30%

1%

2%

1%

7%

3%

7%

7%

28%

16%

2%

1%

1%

6%

4%

4%

13%

9%

19%

7%

4%

3%

10%

7%

6%

20%

11%

30%

0%

2%

1%

8%

4%

5%

26%
471
25%
133

13%

19%

20%

2%

2%

1%

8%

4%

5%

10%

13%

27%

3%

2%

2%

5%

9%

4%

23%
274
27%
304

15%

14%

23%

2%

2%

1%

9%

5%

6%

11%

23%

19%

2%

2%

1%

7%

5%

4%

27%
148
29%
133
25%
184
23%
125

10%

17%

22%

3%

2%

1%

8%

4%

5%

14%

20%

14%

3%

1%

2%

5%

7%

6%

12%

21%

20%

2%

3%

0%

9%

4%

5%

13%

12%

31%

1%

1%

2%

9%

3%

5%

24%
291
27%
313

13%

15%

23%

2%

1%

1%

8%

5%

6%

12%

21%

20%

2%

2%

2%

7%

5%

3%

23%
140
31%
175
22%
171
26%
116

11%

10%

31%

0%

3%

2%

8%

6%

7%

13%

16%

22%

2%

2%

1%

9%

4%

2%

15%

20%

18%

4%

2%

2%

6%

3%

7%

11%

28%

13%

3%

1%

0%

9%

5%

4%

25%

12%

20%

2%

4%

0%

12%

2%

3%

30%
257
23%
121
19%
211

Attend serv 1 or more a wk21%
111

 1-2 times a month

10%

17%

26%

2%

2%

0%

6%

5%

6%

9%

20%

25%

2%

2%

1%

8%

4%

4%

10%

20%

19%

2%

1%

2%

6%

6%

6%

7%

17%

26%

3%

2%

0%

7%

6%

5%

11%

15%

20%

2%

3%

3%

9%

6%

3%

16%

22%

22%

3%

2%

1%

7%

1%

3%

16%

24%

14%

4%

3%

0%

11%

2%

26%

19%

3%

2%

0%

6%

5%

6%

16%

19%

22%

4%

3%

3%

3%

7%

3%

10%

21%

19%

2%

0%

0%

13%

5%

7%

14%

15%

23%

1%

2%

1%

8%

4%

5%

28%
135
Downeast/Coastal Maine 21%
109
Central Maine
30%
143
Southern Maine
24%
217

13%

12%

25%

5%

0%

2%

4%

6%

5%

13%

18%

29%

2%

0%

0%

10%

2%

5%

7%

21%

14%

2%

2%

1%

10%

7%

7%

16%

19%

20%

1%

4%

2%

8%

4%

3%

First Cong. Dist

15%

20%

20%

1%

3%

1%

9%

4%

4%

11%

16%

23%

3%

1%

1%

7%

5%

6%

Less often
Never

26%
69
24%
172
28%
235

HH Income Less Than $30K27%
88
$30K to $60K
28%
129
$60K to $100K
23%
106
$100K or more
15%
109
10 Years or Fewer in Maine31%
51
11 to 20 Years
20%
115
21 to 30 Years
22%
109
More than 30 Years
28%
322
Northern Maine

Second Cong. Dist

23%
305
28%
299

4% 10%