Table 1 Characteristics of the sample among people who use drugs in Massachusetts (N = 284)
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â |
 18–30 | 71 | 25.0 |
 31–40 | 104 | 36.6 |
 41+ | 109 | 38.4 |
Gender | Â | Â |
 Female | 111 | 39.1 |
 Male | 173 | 60.9 |
Race/Ethnicity | Â | Â |
 White, non-Hispanic | 188 | 66.2 |
 Person of color | 96 | 33.8 |
Geographic Location | Â | Â |
 Large city | 42 | 14.8 |
 Medium city | 166 | 58.5 |
 Small city or town | 76 | 26.8 |
Employment Status | Â | Â |
 Employed | 125 | 44.0 |
 Unemployed | 159 | 56.0 |
Housing Status | Â | Â |
 Stable housing | 144 | 50.7 |
 Unstable housing | 140 | 49.3 |
History of Sex Work (n = 235) |  |  |
 No | 158 | 67.2 |
 Yes | 77 | 32.8 |
Has a Regular Healthcare Provider (n = 283) |  |  |
 No | 91 | 29.9 |
 Yes | 192 | 63.2 |
Number of Times Witnessed an Overdose | Mean | SD |
 IQR: 13 | 12.7 | 18.6 |
Number of Times Overdosed | Â | Â |
 IQR: 4 | 4.0 | 9.2 |
Overdosed - Past Year | N | % |
 No | 168 | 59.2 |
 Yes | 116 | 40.8 |
DRUG USE & AVAILABILITY | ||
Received Fake Pain Pill on Street (n = 255) |  |  |
 No | 133 | 52.2 |
 Yes | 122 | 47.8 |
Ease of Getting a Prescription Pain Pill on Street - Currently Compared to Previous Year (N = 224) |  |  |
 Easier | 36 | 15.6 |
 About the same | 57 | 24.7 |
 Harder | 131 | 46.1 |
Ease of Getting a Prescription Pain Pill from Doctor - Current (N = 231) |  |  |
 Extremely Easy | 4 | 1.7 |
 Easy | 17 | 7.4 |
 Neutral | 15 | 6.5 |
 Hard | 89 | 38.5 |
 Extremely Hard | 106 | 45.9 |
Number of Years Using Illegal Drugs | Mean | SD |
 IQR: 18 | 18.5 | 9.7 |
Heroin/Fentanyl Use - Past 30 Days | N | % |
 No | 73 | 25.7 |
 Yes | 211 | 74.3 |
Crack Cocaine Use - Past 30 Days | Â | Â |
 No | 138 | 48.6 |
 Yes | 146 | 51.4 |
Benzodiazepine Use - Past 30 Days | Â | Â |
 No | 195 | 68.7 |
 Yes | 89 | 31.3 |
Pain Medication Use - Past 30 Days | Â | Â |
 No | 233 | 82.0 |
 Yes | 51 | 18.0 |
MOUD USE | ||
Any MOUD Use (N = 284) |  |  |
 Never | 57 | 20.1 |
 Currently | 110 | 38.7 |
 In the Past | 117 | 41.2 |
Methadone Use - Lifetime (n = 281) |  |  |
 No | 143 | 50.9 |
 Yes | 138 | 49.1 |
Buprenorphine Use - Lifetime (n = 282) |  |  |
 No | 107 | 37.9 |
 Yes | 175 | 62.1 |
Naltrexone Use - Lifetime (n = 284) |  |  |
 No | 227 | 79.9 |
 Yes | 57 | 20.1 |
Types of MOUD Used - Currently (n = 110) |  |  |
 Methadone | 46 | 41.8 |
 Buprenorphine | 62 | 56.4 |
 Naltrexone | 2 | 1.8 |