Table 3 Knowledge of the GSDOA among people at risk of witnessing an overdose
Responsea | |||
|---|---|---|---|
No/Don’t known (%) | Yesn (%) | Prefer not to say/Missingn (%) | |
Do you believe the GSDOA protects the following people from being arrested for simple possession of substances (small amount of drugs for own use) at the scene of an overdose?b | |||
(A) The person who calls 9–1-1 | 80 (33.5) | 144 (60.3) | 15 (6.3) |
(B) The person who overdoses | 87 (36.4) | 129 (54.0) | 23 (9.6) |
(C) Anyone at the scene of an overdose | 89 (37.2) | 132 (55.2) | 18 (7.5) |
Imagine there is an overdose in a public space; 9–1-1 is called and the police come to the scene. Do you think the police can legally arrest a person if they:b | |||
(A) Have a larger amount of drugs on them or items (eg. A scale) that may look like they are involved in drug dealing? | 105 (43.9) | 120 (50.2) | 14 (5.9) |
(B) Are in a red/no-go zone they received for a previous charge that was not simple drug possession (eg. theft)? | 134 (56.1) | 92 (38.5) | 13 (5.4) |
(C) Have an outstanding warrant for something other than simple drug possession (eg. theft)? | 107 (44.8) | 121 (50.6) | 11 (4.6) |