Table 4.
Student reported opioid overdose attitudes scales responses—abbreviated
| Agree (%) | Disagree (%) | Unsure (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am already able to inject naloxone into someone who has overdosed. | 6 (3.59) | 154 (92.22) | 7 (4.19) |
| I am going to need more training before I would feel confident to help someone who has overdosed. | 154 (92.22) | 6 (3.59) | 7 (4.19) |
| If someone overdoses, I would know what to do to help them. | 21 (12.58) | 90 (52.89) | 56 (33.53) |
| I know very little about how to help someone who has overdosed. | 111 (66.47) | 30 (17.96) | 26 (15.57) |
| I would be afraid of giving naloxone in case the person becomes aggressive afterword. | 42 (25.15) | 68 (40.72) | 57 (34.13) |
| I would be afraid of doing something wrong in an overdoses situation. | 130 (77.84) | 18 (10.78) | 19 (11.38) |
| I would be reluctant to use naloxone for fear of precipitating withdrawal symptoms. | 29 (17.37) | 95 (56.89) | 43 (25.75) |
| I would feel safer if I knew that naloxone was around. | 107 (64.07) | 18 (10.78) | 42 (24.15) |
| I would be afraid of suffering a needle stick injury if I had to give someone a naloxone injection. | 42 (25.15) | 93 (55.69) | 32 (19.16) |
| Needles frighten me and I wouldn’t be able to give someone an injection of naloxone. | 14 (8.38) | 141 (84.43) | 12 (7.19) |
| Everyone at risk of witnessing an overdose should be given a naloxone supply. | 61 (36.53) | 46 (27.55) | 60 (35.93) |
| I couldn’t just watch someone overdose, I would have to do something to help. | 147 (89.02) | 4 (2.40) | 16 (9.58) |
| If someone overdoses, I would call an ambulance but I wouldn’t be willing to do anything else. | 16 (9.58) | 118 (70.66) | 33 (19.76) |
| Family and friends of drug users should be prepared to deal with an overdose. | 149 (89.02) | 8 (4.79) | 10 (5.99) |
| If I saw an overdose, I would panic and not be able to help. | 11 (6.59) | 122 (73.05) | 34 (20.36) |
| If I saw an overdose, I would feel nervous, but I would still take the necessary actions. | 145 (86.83) | 7 (4.19) | 15 (8.98) |
| I will do whatever is necessary to save someone’s life in an overdose situation. | 148 (88.62) | 4 (2.40) | 15 (8.98) |
| If someone overdoses, I want to be able to help them. | 158 (94.61) | 2 (1.20) | 7 (4.19) |
| I would be concerned about calling emergency services in case the police come around. | 5 (2.99) | 155 (92.81) | 7 (4.19) |
| I would be able to perform chest compressions to someone who has overdosed. | 141 (84.43) | 10 (5.99) | 16 (9.58) |