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Knowledge: Disease Related

Q2) Any person can become addicted to pain medications.†

Agree

95.1%

90.1%

0.246

Q3) If a person is addicted to drugs, they can stop using if they really want to.

Disagree

52.8%

38.4%

0.110

Knowledge: Evidence-based Treatment Related

Q4) Abstinence (cold turkey) based therapy is the only successful form of treatment for substance use disorders.†

Disagree

88.2%

65.7%

0.006*

Q5) Individuals who receive rehab or treatment will just use or overdose again.†

Disagree

87.5%

75.7%

0.105

Public Stigma Questions

Q6) I would willingly live in the same neighborhood as an individual with a substance use disorder.

Agree

80.6%

47.0%

&±ô³Ù; 0.001*

Q7) Substance use disorders only affect individuals with low incomes.

Disagree

89.7%

98.8%

0.011*

Q8) I can easily spot an individual in my community with a substance use disorder.

Disagree

77.8%

73.3%

0.574

Q9) I would be embarrassed to tell people that someone close to me has a substance use disorder.

Disagree

62.2%

77.5%

0.052

Q10) Individuals with a substance use disorder are likely to be dangerous.

Disagree

78.6%

54.1%

0.015*

Q11) An individual with a substance use disorder should have the same right to a job as anyone else.

Agree

78.8%

38.8%

&±ô³Ù; 0.001*

Q12) It is important for individuals with a substance use disorder to be part of a supportive community.

Agree

97.6%

88.2%

0.055

Naloxone-related Questions

Q13) Naloxone (overdose prevention medications) should be administered to every individual who is experiencing an overdose, every time.†

Agree

69.0%

46.5%

0.025*

Q14) I would willingly administer naloxone (overdose prevention medications) to a stranger in any overdose situation.†

Agree

77.4%

58.0%

0.041*

Q15) There should be a limit to how many times an individual can receive naloxone for an overdose.

Disagree

69.0%

42.2%

0.007*

Harm Reduction Questions

I would support the following harm reduction services in my county:

Q16) HIV and Hepatitis C testing

Yes

75.6%

72.3%

0.612

Q17) Condom distribution

Yes

70.7%

60.7%

0.232

Q18) Syringe exchange

Yes

46.3%

31.8%

0.078

Q19) Medications to treat substance use disorders†

Yes

85.4%

54.3%

&±ô³Ù; 0.001*