Table 5.
Endorsement of attitudes toward people who use crystal methamphetamine of the Cracks in the Ice–naïve sample at baseline and after website exposure (N=1789)a.
| Attitude statement | Baseline, n (%) | Postexposureb, n (%) | |
| Negative attitudes | |||
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I won’t associate with people who use ice if I can help it | 1233 (68.92) | 986 (55.11) |
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I avoid people who use ice whenever possible | 1232 (68.88) | 1103 (61.65) |
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Use of ice is just plain wrong | 986 (55.11) | 863 (48.23) |
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People who use ice are dangerous | 821 (45.89) | 588 (32.86) |
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A person using ice could recover if they just stopped using | 737 (41.19) | 621 (34.71) |
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If I had a problem with ice, I would not tell anyone | 597 (33.37) | 395 (22.07) |
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Use of ice is immoral | 470 (26.27) | 408 (22.80) |
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Using ice is a sign of personal weakness | 251 (14.03) | 182 (10.17) |
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People who use ice should be locked up to protect society | 241 (13.47) | 173 (9.67) |
| Positive attitudes | |||
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People should feel sympathetic and understanding of people who use ice | 821 (45.89) | 924 (51.64) |
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People who use ice are mistreated in our society | 716 (40.02) | 837 (46.78) |
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People who use ice have a perfect right to their lifestyle, if that's the way they want to live | 260 (14.53) | 237 (13.24) |
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People who use ice should be accepted completely into our society | 251 (14.03) | 317 (17.71) |
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The use of ice is merely a different kind of lifestyle that should not be condemned | 185 (10.34) | 186 (10.39) |
aParticipant selected agree or strongly agree on 5-point Likert scale.
bTotal attitude score was significantly lower following exposure to the Cracks in the Ice website (Mean 41.97, SE 0.21) compared with the baseline (mean 44.3, SE 0.21; t1788=23.91; P<.001).