Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of a sample of young adults (N=19) who use opioids to get high in rural Eastern Kentucky
| Characteristics | Mean / N | SD / % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26.3 | 4.2 |
| Lived in County (years) | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| Gender | ||
| Men | 11 | 57.90% |
| Women | 8 | 42.10% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 19 | 100% |
| Experiences with overdose (lifetime) | 10 | 52.6% |
| Self-reported overdose | 3 | 15.7% |
| Witnessed an overdose | 3 | 15.7% |
| Overdose of close friend/family member | 6 | 31.6% |
| Overdose of aquaintance | 3 | 15.7% |
| Opioid use settings (from qualitative interviews) | ||
| Homes | 18 | 94.7% |
| Public Bathroom | 16 | 84.2% |
| Outdoors | 16 | 84.2% |
| Vehicles | 13 | 68.4% |
| Drug dealing locales | 8 | 42.10% |
| Drugs used (past 30 days; multiple responses permitted; most commonly reported answers presented here) | ||
| Heroin | 9 | 47.4% |
| Prescription opioids | 17 | 89.5% |
| Methamphetamines | 11 | 57.9% |
| Injected drugs (past 30 days) | 14 | 76.1% |
| Drugs injected (past 30 days; multiple responses permitted; most commonly reported answers presented here) | ||
| Heroin | 8 | 42.1% |
| Prescription opioids | 9 | 47.4% |
| Methamphetamines | 7 | 36.8% |
| Educational attainment | ||
| Some elementary or middle school | 1 | 5.30% |
| Some High School | 6 | 31.60% |
| High School | 8 | 42.10% |
| Some College | 4 | 21.10% |