Table 2.

Characteristics of Qualitative Subsample (N=63)

Socio-demographic and Drug Use Characteristics		Number	Percent
Gender	Male	34	54%
	Female	29	46%
Age	Years (Mean, Standard Deviation)	38.9	10.6
Ethnic Identity	Non-Hispanic White	54	85.7
	African-American	8	12.7%
	Hispanic	1	1.6%
Education	Less than secondary school	14	22.2%
	Secondary school degree or equivalent	17	27%
	Some college or tech school	24	38.1%
	Completed postsecondary degree	8	12.7%
Housing	Own or rent place	24	38.1%
	Staying at someone else’s home	29	46%
	Halfway house or group home	4	6.3%
	Shelter	3	4.8%
	Abandoned building	1	1.6%
	Streets	1	1.6%
	Sober living facility	1	1.6%
Work situation	Employed full time	8	12.7%
	Employed part time	13	20.6%
	Unemployed	30	47.6%
	Unemployed due to disability	10	15.9%
	Retired	1	1.6%
	Full-time student	1	1.6%
Ever used heroin?	Yes	62	98.4%
	No	1	1.6%
Ever (knowingly) used non-pharmaceutical fentanyl?	Yes	59	93.7%
	No	4	6.3%
Ever attended buprenorphine treatment?	Yes	54	85.7%
	No	9	14.3%
Ever used NPB to help quit heroin/NPF/pain pill use?	Yes	55	87.3%
	No	8	12.7%