Table 3 Approval of treatment as an alternative to arrest and beliefs about addiction and treatment (1–6 Likert scale) (N = 173)
Mean (SD) | Very likely (1) | Likely (1–3) | Unlikely (4–6) | Not at all likely (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Supervisors would approve of referrals | 2.64 (1.65) | 60 (35%) | 130 (75%) | 43 (25%) | 18 (10%) |
Coworkers would approve of referrals | 2.67 (1.58) | 50 (29%) | 131 (76%) | 42 (24%) | 17 (10%) |
Friends/neighbors would approve of referrals | 2.67 (1.53) | 49 (28%) | 128 (74%) | 45 (26%) | 12 (7%) |
Referrals to treatment reduce future arrests | 2.83 (1.30) | 29 (17%) | 134 (77%) | 39 (23%) | 10 (6%) |
Referrals to treatment increase trust in police | 2.69 (1.32) | 36 (21%) | 139 (80%) | 34 (20%) | 8 (5%) |
Mean (SD) | Strongly agree (1) | Agree (1–3) | Disagree (4–6) | Strongly disagree (6) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
People who become addicted to opioids are to blame for their own condition | 3.22 (1.30) | 15 (9%) | 112 (65%) | 61 (35%) | 12 (7%) |
People who are addicted to opioids won’t hesitate to lie when it benefits their addiction | 2.35 (1.53) | 66 (38%) | 138 (80%) | 35 (20%) | 11 (6%) |
I would worry about a person in recovery for opioid addiction taking care of my family’ s children for a few hours | 2.66 (1.67) | 65 (38%) | 126 (73%) | 47 (27%) | 17 (10%) |
People become addicted to opioids because they lack the willpower to stop before it’s too late | 3.76 (1.55) | 16 (9%) | 81 (47%) | 92 (53%) | 29 (17%) |
Opioid/heroin users will use more opioids/heroin if they know they have access to naloxone | 3.44 (1.57) | 22 (13%) | 96 (55%) | 77 (45%) | 25 (14%) |
Harm reduction services that distribute items such as syringes and naloxone condone a person’s addiction | 3.83 (1.63) | 18 (10%) | 76 (44%) | 97 (56%) | 39 (23%) |
There should be a limit on the number of times one person receives naloxone to reverse an overdose | 4.39 (1.75) | 16 (9%) | 56 (32%) | 117 (68%) | 76 (44%) |
Everyone at risk of experiencing or witnessing an overdose should be given a supply of naloxone | 2.56 (1.54) | 57 (33%) | 135 (78%) | 38 (22%) | 12 (7%) |
People can successfully overcome an opioid addiction | 2.14 (1.23 | 65 (38%) | 155 (90%) | 17 (10%) | 6 (3%) |
An officer who completed treatment for addiction to prescription opioid pills could be trusted to return to duty | 2.90 (1.22) | 22 (13%) | 127 (73%) | 46 (27%) | 4 (2%) |