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Table 1 Key survey questions and outcomes (nā€‰=ā€‰1712)

From: Harm reduction in the Heartland: public knowledge and beliefs about naloxone in Nebraska, USA

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Estimated percent

Estimate 95% confidence intervals

How much of a problem do you think drug addiction is in the country today?

Ā Not at all a problem

0.5

0.2

1.5

Ā A small problem

7.0

5.5

8.8

Ā A moderately big problem

41.5

38.3

44.8

Ā A very big problem

51.0

47.8

54.3

How much of a problem do you think drug addiction is in your local community today?

Ā Not at all a problem

3.0

2.1

4.4

Ā A small problem

35.7

32.7

38.9

Ā A moderately big problem

43.2

40.0

46.5

Ā A very big problem

18.1

15.7

20.8

Have you ever used the following substances in ways other than through a prescription in your lifetime?

Ā Heroin

0.7

0.3

1.5

Ā Opioids other than heroin

4.8

3.5

6.6

Ā Combined

4.8

3.5

6.6

Could you get the following substances in ways other than through a prescription if you wanted to?

Ā Heroin

8.7

7.1

10.8

Ā Opioids other than heroin

12.1

10.1

14.5

Ā Combined

12.1

10.1

14.5

Do you know anyone close to you that currently uses any of these substances in ways that are not prescribed?

Ā Heroin

2.0

1.2

3.3

Ā Opioids other than heroin

6.1

4.6

8.1

Ā Combined

6.4

4.8

8.4

How much do you disagree or agree that a substance use disorder can be stopped at any time if the person truly wants to?

Ā Strongly disagree

22.3

19.7

25.0

Ā Disagree

33.8

30.8

37.0

Ā Neither disagree or agree

19.2

16.9

21.9

Ā Agree

19.6

17.1

22.4

Ā Strongly agree

5.1

3.8

6.8

Most people in my community believe that a person who uses cocaine, methamphetamine, opioids, or heroin cannot be trusted

Ā Strongly disagree

1.0

0.5

1.7

Ā Disagree

3.2

2.3

4.4

Ā Neither disagree or agree

16.4

14.1

18.9

Ā Agree

54.7

51.4

57.9

Ā Strongly agree

24.7

22.0

27.6

Most people in my community believe that a person who uses cocaine, methamphetamine, opioids, or heroin is dangerous

Ā Strongly disagree

0.9

0.5

1.6

Ā Disagree

3.7

2.8

5.0

Ā Neither disagree or agree

21.2

18.7

24.0

Ā Agree

53.8

50.5

57.0

Ā Strongly agree

20.4

17.9

23.1

Most people in my community believe that a person who uses cocaine, methamphetamine, opioids, or heroin is to blame for their own problems

Ā Strongly disagree

1.8

1.0

2.9

Ā Disagree

7.9

6.3

9.7

Ā Neither disagree or agree

26.6

23.9

29.5

Ā Agree

49.3

46.1

52.6

Ā Strongly agree

14.4

12.3

16.9

How much do you disagree or agree that you are able to recognize a person overdosing?

Ā Strongly disagree

4.9

3.7

6.6

Ā Disagree

20.0

17.5

22.7

Ā Neither disagree or agree

38.4

35.3

41.6

Ā Agree

28.5

25.7

31.5

Ā Strongly agree

8.2

6.5

10.3

Do you know anyone who has experienced a drug overdose in the past year?

Ā Yes

7.4

5.8

9.4

Ā No

92.6

90.6

94.2

Do you know where to get NarcanĀ® (naloxone) if you needed it?

Ā Yes

15.0

12.9

17.5

Ā No

53.7

50.4

56.6

Ā I don't know what this is

31.3

28.3

34.4