Table 1 Demographics and substance habits that study participants report prior to incarceration
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Gender, males | 31 (100) |
Age, mean (SD) | 35.6 (9.3) |
Frequency of opioid use | |
Daily | 9 (29) |
Almost daily | 2 (6.5) |
Previously | 13 (41.9) |
Never | 7 (22.6) |
Detoxification occurred in last 30 days | 2 (6.5) |
Receiving OMT | 15 (48.3) |
Uses drugs alone | |
Sometimes | 7 (22.6) |
Often | 4 (12.9) |
Most of the time | 2 (6.5) |
All of the time | 1 (3.2) |
Never | 2 (6.5) |
Missing/not applicable | 15 (48.3) |
Mixes opioids witha | |
Alcohol | 5 (16.1) |
Benzodiazepines | 10 (32.3) |
Cocaine | 2 (6.5) |
Methamphetamine | 13 (41.9) |
GHB/GBL | 4 (12.9) |
Other | 2 (6.5) |
Mode of administration | |
Injecting | 14 (45.2) |
Smoking | 1 (3.2) |
Snorting | 1 (3.2) |
No response | 15 (48.4) |
Witnessed an overdose previously | |
1–10 times | 13 (41.9) |
11–20 times | 5 (16.1) |
More than 20 times | 11 (35.5) |
Never | 2 (6.5) |
Experienced an overdose personally | |
1–10 times | 14 (45.2) |
11–20 times | 4 (12.9) |
More than 20 times | 3 (9.6) |
Never | 10 (32.3) |