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. 2022 Dec 2;6(12):e37609. doi: 10.2196/37609

Table 2.

Justice system involvement, substance use, and treatment history.


Total sample, n (%) Facebook, n (%) Reddit, n (%)
Justice system involvement (past yeara; total sample: N=131; Facebook: n=37; Reddit: n=94)

Arrested 126 (96.9) 36 (97.3) 90 (96.8)

≥1 day in jail 84 (64.1) 33 (89.2) 51 (54.3)

≥1 day in prison 26 (20) 12 (33.3) 14 (14.9)

Probation 53 (40.5) 17 (45.9) 36 (38.3)

Electronic monitoring 37 (28.5) 5 (13.5) 32 (34.4)

Court-mandated living arrangement 17 (13.2) 3 (8.1) 14 (15.2)

Parole 22 (16.9) 8 (21.6) 14 (15.1)

Awaiting court proceeding 17 (13) 7 (18.9) 10 (10.6)

Recently convicted and waiting to serve sentence 6 (4.6) 2 (5.4) 4 (4.3)

Involved in collaborative court 15 (11.5) 5 (13.9) 10 (10.6)
Hazardous alcohol use (total sample: n=104; Facebook: n=27; Reddit: n=77) 54 (51.9) 14 (51.9) 40 (51.9)
Hazardous drug use (total sample: n=115; Facebook: n=29; Reddit: n=86) 66 (57.4) 16 (55.2) 50 (58.1)
Current substance use treatment (total sample: n=125; Facebook: n=35; Reddit: n=90) 28 (22.4) 3 (8.6) 25 (27.8)
Current substance use treatment, mandated by court (total sample: n=28; Facebook: n=3; Reddit: n=25) 26 (96.3) 3 (100) 23 (95.8)
Treatment type (total sample: N=131; Facebook: n=37; Reddit: n=94)

Inpatient or residential 3 (2.3) 0 (0) 3 (3.2)

Partial hospitalization 5 (3.8) 0 (0) 5 (5.3)

Opioid replacement 9 (6.9) 1 (2.7) 8 (8.5)

Narcan or naloxone prescription 1 (0.8) 0 (0) 1 (1.1)

Narcan or naloxone use 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Other medications 1 (0.8) 1 (2.7) 0 (0)

Individual counseling 14 (10.7) 3 (8.1) 11 (11.7)

Group counseling 12 (9.2) 2 (5.4) 10 (10.6)

Peer support 16 (12.2) 3 (8.1) 13 (13.8)

Other treatment 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

aPercentages do not add to 100 because participants were allowed to select more than one option.