Original research
by
Agley, Jon et al
Release Date
2022
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
We designed this study to analyze the prevalence, nature, and context of beliefs about naloxone and overdose among U.S. laypersons.
Findings/Key points
Preliminary evidence suggests some U.S. laypersons simultaneously believe that bystander overdose prevention with naloxone can prevent overdose and one or more scientifically unsupported claims about naloxone/overdose. Categorization into clusters displaying such belief patterns was associated with low trust in science, conservative political orientation, and not having been trained about naloxone.
Design/methods
Cross-sectional study (n=702)
Keywords
Overdose
Advocacy
