Table 2.

Substance use behaviors among people who inject drugs residing in non-urban areas in the U.S. Northeast (N = 45).

Substances used, past 3 months (not mutually exclusive)	n (%)
Heroin, fentanyl, or another synthetic opioid	42 (93)
Cocaine or crack cocaine	39 (87)
Cannabis	33 (73)
Benzodiazepines	27 (60)
Alcohol	19 (42)
Medication for opioid use disorder	17 (38)
Prescription opioids	12 (27)
Crystal methamphetamine	8 (18)
Prescription stimulants	5 (11)
Other drugs not prescribed	7 (13)
Drugs injected, past 3 months (not mutually exclusive)	n (%)*
Heroin or fentanyl or another synthetic opioid	42 (100)
Cocaine or crack cocaine	28 (72)
Crystal methamphetamine	6 (75)
Prescription opioids	4 (33)
Benzodiazepines	2 (7)
Medication for opioid use disorder	2 (12)
Prescription stimulants	1 (20)
Other drugs not prescribed	2 (33)
Frequency of drug injection, past month	n (%)
4 or more times a day everyday	14 (31)
1 to 3 times a day everyday	17 (38)
1 to 6 days a week	8 (18)
One day a month or less	6 (13)
Number of types of substances used, past 3 months**	n (%)
2	2 (4)
3	12 (27)
4	7 (16)
5	10 (22)
6	9 (20)
7 or more	5 (11)
Number of types of substances injected, past 3 months**	n (%)
1	14
2	23
3	6
4	2

^*Percentage of individuals who reported injecting these substances among those who reported using these substances

^**Classes of substances included: heroin or fentanyl; prescription opioids (e.g., oxycodone, hydrocodone); medication for opioid use disorder (e.g., methadone, buprenorphine); benzodiazepines; cocaine or crack cocaine; methamphetamines; prescription stimulants (e.g., methylfenidate, amphetamine); alcohol; cannabis; psychedelics (e.g., psilocybin mushrooms, dimethyltryptamine) and others (e.g., nitrates, sildenafil, sertraline, and synthetic cannabinoids).