Table 2 –

Reported engagement with harm reduction, barriers to, and preferences for substance use treatment of 52 street-involved young adults (YA) in Boston, Massachusetts participating in a survey on substance use and harm reduction.

	Total (n=52)
Engagement with and Knowledge of Harm Reduction
Heard of harm reduction	15 (28.8%)
Been to harm reduction program	9 (17.3%)
Heard of Narcan	29 (55.8%)
Knows where to get Narcan	18 (34.6%)
Carry Narcan usually	4 (7.7%)
Describes “Harm Reduction” correctly (n=40)	2 (5%)
Where do you get your needles? (Heroin/Fentanyl only)	(n=4)
Close Friend	1 (25%)
Sex Partner	1 (25%)
Needle Exchange	2 (50%)
Pharmacy	1 (25%)
What services should be offered on the van?
Food	45 (86.5%)
Beverages	43 (82.7%)
STI Testing	32 (61.5%)
Condoms	31 (59.6%)
PREP	22 (42.3%)
Substance Use Medication	18 (34.6%)
Needles	14 (26.9%)
Other	2 (3.8%)
When should services be offered?
Weekdays	41 (78.8%)
Mornings	25 (48.1%)
Afternoons	26 (50%)
Evenings	30 (57.7%)
Weekends	34 (65.4%)
Mornings	24 (46.2%)
Afternoons	27 (51.9%)
Evenings	26 (50%)
Who should be on the van?
Peers	31 (59.6%)
Medical providers	25 (48.1%)
Nurse	26 (50%)
HIV/STD Counsellor	22 (42.3%)
Other	3 (5.8%)
Belief that the age of the staff members on the van is important.	13 (25%)
Belief that the gender of the staff members on the van is important.	8 (15.4%)
Belief that the race of the staff members on the van is important.	4 (7.7%)
What languages should be offered on the van?
Spanish	32 (61.5%)
Portuguese	9 (17.3%)
Haitian Creole	7 (13.5%)
Cape Verdean Creole	7 (13.5%)
Arabic	7 (13.5%)
Vietnamese	6 (11.5%)
Other	5 (9.6%)
Barriers to Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Waitlist	13 (25%)
Can′t afford it	12 (23.1%)
Insurance doesn′t cover it	5 (9.6%)
Unfriendly to youth	5 (9.6%)
Don′t know of programs	4 (7.7%)
No insurance	2 (3.8%)
Turned down previously	2 (3.8%)
Family might find out	2 (3.8%)
No programs nearby	2 (3.8%)
Other	2 (3.8%)