Table 3 Reported overdoses among contacts of respondents and methods of responding to overdose experiences (n = 66)
Knowledge of overdoses and responding to overdoses | All Responses, n = 66 (%) | Durban (n = 29) | Cape Town (n = 21) | Pretoria (n = 16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Know others who have overdosed? | ||||
Yes | 50 (76%) | 23 (79%) | 15 (71%) | 12 (75%) |
No | 11 (17%) | 3 (10%) | 4 (19%) | 4 (25%) |
No response | 5 (8%) | 3 (10%) | 2 (10%) | 0 (0) |
Have you heard of naloxone? | ||||
Yes | 18 (27%) | 5 (17%) | 4 (19%) | 9 (56%) |
No | 42 (64%) | 20 (69%) | 15 (71%) | 7 (44%) |
No response | 6 (9%) | 4 (14%) | 2 (10%) | 0 (0) |
Likely to carry naloxone? | ||||
Yes | 48 (73%) | 23 (79%) | 9 (43%) | 16 (100%) |
No | 6 (9%) | 2 (7%) | 4 (19%) | 0 (0) |
Not sure/did not answer | 12 (18%) | 4 (14%) | 8 (38%) | 0 (0) |
What would you do in the event of an overdose? (only one answer provided by participants) | ||||
Phone for medical assistance | 45 (68%) | 16 (55%) | 17 (81%) | 12 (75%) |
Help | 13 (20%) | 7 (24%) | 2 (10%) | 4 (25%) |
Nothing | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
I don't know/did not answer | 8 (12%) | 6 (21%) | 2 (10%) | 0 (0) |
Are you comfortable calling for help in the event of an overdose? | ||||
Yes | 49 (74%) | 17 (59%) | 18 (86%) | 14 (88%) |
No | 4 (6%) | 4 (14%) | 0 (0) | 2 (13%) |
Not sure/did not answer | 13 (20%) | 8 (28%) | 3 (14%) | 0 (0) |
If you are comfortable calling for help, what kind of help would you call? | ||||
First responder, paramedic, police | 37 (56%) | 18 (62%) | 14 (67%) | 5 (31%) |
Naloxone | 4 (6%) | 0 (0) | 4 (19%) | 0 (0) |
Relative, family, or friend | 2 (3%) | 2 (7%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Administer help on your own | 1 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Not sure/did not answer | 22 (33%) | 8 (28%) | 3 (14%) | 11 (69%) |
Do you think that help would come? | ||||
Yes | 49 (74%) | 21 (72%) | 13 (62%) | 15 (94%) |
No | 4 (6%) | 3 (10%) | 1 (5%) | 0 (0) |
Not sure/did not answer | 13 (20%) | 5 (17%) | 7 (33%) | 1 (6%) |