DEA Drug Reports 2015
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DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 2015 NFLIS DATA |
| NATIONAL OVERDOSE DATA 2015 | HEROIN | SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS | FENTANYL | DEA 2015 DATA |
SUMMARY:
In 2015, a total of 1,549,466 drug reports were identified by State and local forensic laboratories in the United States.
This estimate is an increase of 3% from the 1,511,313 drug reports identified during 2014. Table 1.1 presents the 25 most frequently identified drugs for the Nation and for each of the U.S. census regions.
The top 25 drugs accounted for 86% of all drugs analyzed in 2015. The majority of all drugs reported in NFLIS were identified as the top four drugs, with cannabis/THC, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin representing 69% of all drug reports. Nationally, 395,767 drug reports were identified as cannabis/THC (26%), 272,823 as methamphetamine (18%), 216,129 as cocaine (14%), and 187,868 as heroin (12%).
In addition, nine narcotic analgesics were among the top 25 drugs: oxycodone (41,894 reports), hydrocodone (27,219 reports), buprenorphine (17,917 reports), fentanyl (14,051 reports), morphine (7,290 reports), tramadol (5,334 reports), methadone (5,023 reports), hydromorphone (4,044 reports), and codeine (3,539 reports). Four tranquilizers and depressants were included: alprazolam (45,584 reports), clonazepam (12,269 reports), diazepam (5,306 reports), and phencyclidine (PCP) (4,751 reports). There were also four phenethylamines: amphetamine (12,222 reports), ethylone (9,237 reports), MDMA (5,188 reports), and alpha-PVP (the national estimate of alpha-PVP reports was suppressed; see Appendix A). In addition, there were two synthetic cannabinoids: AB-CHMINACA (7,571 reports) and XLR11 (6,973 reports). Psilocin/psilocibin (4,061 reports), a controlled drug, was also included in the list of the 25 most frequently identified drugs.
This section describes national and regional estimates for drugs submitted to State and local laboratories from January through December 2015 that were analyzed by March 31, 2016
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NATIONAL |
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WEST |
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MIDWEST |
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NORTHEAST |
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SOUTH |
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Drug |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
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Cannabis/THC |
395,767 |
25.54% |
47,978 |
18.04% |
135,988 |
35.13% |
75,107 |
27.55% |
136,694 |
21.92% |
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Methamphetamine |
272,823 |
17.61% |
111,124 |
41.78% |
47,639 |
12.30% |
4,554 |
1.67% |
109,507 |
17.56% |
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Cocaine |
216,129 |
13.95% |
18,427 |
6.93% |
45,683 |
11.80% |
54,110 |
19.84% |
97,908 |
15.70% |
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Heroin |
187,868 |
12.12% |
31,811 |
11.96% |
53,029 |
13.70% |
60,960 |
22.36% |
42,068 |
6.75% |
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Alprazolam |
45,584 |
2.94% |
4,661 |
1.75% |
8,901 |
2.30% |
5,914 |
2.17% |
26,109 |
4.19% |
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Oxycodone |
41,894 |
2.70% |
4,901 |
1.84% |
8,144 |
2.10% |
8,862 |
3.25% |
19,987 |
3.20% |
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Hydrocodone |
27,219 |
1.76% |
3,458 |
1.30% |
6,684 |
1.73% |
1,298 |
0.48% |
15,779 |
2.53% |
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Buprenorphine |
17,917 |
1.16% |
1,528 |
0.57% |
3,275 |
0.85% |
4,729 |
1.73% |
8,385 |
1.34% |
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Fentanyl |
14,051 |
0.91% |
278 |
0.10% |
4,864 |
1.26% |
5,896 |
2.16% |
3,013 |
0.48% |
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Clonazepam |
12,269 |
0.79% |
1,187 |
0.45% |
2,716 |
0.70% |
2,161 |
0.79% |
6,205 |
0.99% |
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Amphetamine |
12,222 |
0.79% |
1,228 |
0.46% |
3,169 |
0.82% |
1,486 |
0.54% |
6,340 |
1.02% |
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Ethylone |
9,237 |
0.60% |
562 |
0.21% |
955 |
0.25% |
1,547 |
0.57% |
6,173 |
0.99% |
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alpha-PVP |
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233 |
0.09% |
898 |
0.23% |
665 |
0.24% |
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* |
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AB-CHMINACA |
7,571 |
0.49% |
855 |
0.32% |
1,027 |
0.27% |
1,207 |
0.44% |
4,482 |
0.72% |
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Morphine |
7,290 |
0.47% |
1,293 |
0.49% |
1,824 |
0.47% |
551 |
0.20% |
3,622 |
0.58% |
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XLR11 |
6,973 |
0.45% |
769 |
0.29% |
1,361 |
0.35% |
1,520 |
0.56% |
3,323 |
0.53% |
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Tramadol |
5,334 |
0.34% |
690 |
0.26% |
1,604 |
0.41% |
466 |
0.17% |
2,575 |
0.41% |
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Diazepam |
5,306 |
0.34% |
892 |
0.34% |
1,238 |
0.32% |
532 |
0.20% |
2,644 |
0.42% |
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MDMA |
5,188 |
0.33% |
1,904 |
0.72% |
1,634 |
0.42% |
451 |
0.17% |
1,200 |
0.19% |
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Methadone |
5,023 |
0.32% |
783 |
0.29% |
1,004 |
0.26% |
989 |
0.36% |
2,247 |
0.36% |
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Phencyclidine(PCP) |
4,751 |
0.31% |
359 |
0.14% |
995 |
0.26% |
1,781 |
0.65% |
1,617 |
0.26% |
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Psilocin/psilocibin |
4,061 |
0.26% |
1,586 |
0.60% |
1,082 |
0.28% |
335 |
0.12% |
1,057 |
0.17% |
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Hydromorphone |
4,044 |
0.26% |
332 |
0.12% |
513 |
0.13% |
193 |
0.07% |
3,006 |
0.48% |
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Noncontrolled,non-narcotic2 |
3,861 |
0.25% |
1,770 |
0.67% |
52 |
0.01% |
686 |
0.25% |
1,352 |
0.22% |
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Codeine |
3,539 |
0.23% |
540 |
0.20% |
843 |
0.22% |
473 |
0.17% |
1,682 |
0.27% |
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Top 25 Total |
1,324,770 |
85.50% |
239,148 |
89.91% |
335,120 |
86.56% |
236,473 |
86.73% |
514,030 |
82.42% |
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All Other Drug Reports |
224,696 |
14.50% |
26,847 |
10.09% |
52,033 |
13.44% |
36,195 |
13.27% |
109,621 |
17.58% |
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Total Drug Reports3 |
1,549,466 |
100.00% |
265,995 |
100.00% |
387,153 |
100.00% |
272,667 |
100.00% |
623,651 |
100.00% |
*The estimate for this drug does not meet the standards of precision and reliability.
- Sampling and 95% confidence intervals for all estimates are available on request.
- As reported by NFLIS laboratories,with no specific drug name provided.
- Numbers and percentages may not sum to totals because of rounding.
NARCOTIC ANALGESICS
Narcotic analgesics are used to treat pain. Of these, opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone are highly addictive, and abuse can lead to injury and death. In fact, the majority of drug overdose deaths in the United States (more than 6 out of 10) involve an opioid. Even so, these drugs continue to be prescribed and dispensed at increasingly higher levels, with the United States accounting for almost 100% of the world’s hydrocodone prescriptions and 81% of all oxycodone prescriptions.
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A total of 131,806 narcotic analgesic reports were identified by NFLIS laboratories in 2014, representing 9% of all drug reports. Oxycodone (32%) and hydrocodone (21%) accounted for the majority of all narcotic analgesic reports. Other narcotic analgesics reported included buprenorphine (14%), fentanyl (11%), morphine (6%), tramadol (4%), methadone (4%), hydromorphone (3%), and codeine (3%). The types of narcotic analgesics reported varied considerably by region. In comparison with reports from other regions in the country, the West and Northeast regions reported the highest percentage of oxycodone (35% each). The Northeast region also reported the highest percentage of buprenorphine (19%) and fentanyl (23%). Hydrocodone accounted for 25% of narcotic analgesics in the West region, 25% in the South region, and 23% in the Midwest region.
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Narcotic Analgesic Reports |
Number |
Percent |
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Oxycodone |
41,894 |
31.78% |
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Hydrocodone |
27,219 |
20.65% |
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Buprenorphine |
17,917 |
13.59% |
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Fentanyl |
14,051 |
10.66% |
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Morphine |
7,290 |
5.53% |
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Tramadol |
5,334 |
4.05% |
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Methadone |
5,023 |
3.81% |
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Hydromorphone |
4,044 |
3.07% |
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Codeine |
3,539 |
2.68% |
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Acetyl fentanyl |
2,412 |
1.83% |
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Oxymorphone |
2,277 |
1.73% |
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Butyryl fentanyl |
205 |
0.16% |
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Mitragynine |
129 |
0.10% |
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Propoxyphene |
113 |
0.09% |
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Meperidine |
109 |
0.08% |
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Other narcotic analgesics |
251 |
0.19% |
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Total Narcotic Analgesic Reports2 |
131,806 |
100.00% |
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Total Drug Reports |
1,549,466 |
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Source: Department of Justice | Drug Enforcement Administration | Office of Diversion Control
