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Community Attitudes Survey

This survey is completely anonymous and will help your community! Please indicate the degree to which you agree with the following statements: 
1.Which county do you live in?
2.What is your age range?
3.What is your household income?
4.What is your gender?
5.Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin?
6.How would you describe yourself? Check all that apply.
7.If a person is addicted to opioids, they can stop using it if they really want to.
8.An individual with a substance use disorder is irresponsible.
9.Increasing access and utilization of narcan to reverse an overdose is a good solution to the current opioid epidemic.
10.Increasing access and utilization of narcan provides individuals with an opioid use disorder an excuse to continue use.
11.Substance use disorder treatment is very effective.
12.Anyone can become addicted to pain medications.
13.An individual with a substance use disorder has a moral failing or personal weakness.
14.I would willingly live in the same neighborhood as an individual with a substance use disorder
15.I would willingly administer narcan to a stranger in any overdose situation
16.Narcan should be administered to every individual who is experiencing an overdose, every time.
17.Substance use disorders only affects individuals with low incomes.
18.Substance use disorders only affect certain races
19.An overdose related to prescription opioids is the same as an overdose related to heroin.
20.I can easily spot an individual in my community with a substance use disorder.
21.A substance use disorder is a real illness.
22.I would be embarrassed to tell people that someone close to me has a substance use disorder.
23.Medication-assisted treatment (i.e. Methadone, Suboxone, Vivitrol) is a viable form of treatment for substance use disorder.
24.If I thought my friend had a substance use disorder, I would stay away from them.
25.Individuals with a substance use disorder are likely to be dangerous.
26.An individual with a substance use disorder in recovery should have the same right to a job as anyone else.
27.It is important for individuals with a substance use disorder to be part of a supportive community.
28.Substance use disorders only affect adults.
29.It is more important to spend money on treating conditions like diabetes and heart disease instead of substance use disorders.
30.Abstinence based therapy is the only successful form of treatment for substance use disorders
31.Using words like ‘addict’, ‘junkie’, and ‘abuser’ are harmless. No one gets hurt.
32.If a person is addicted to heroin, they can stop using whenever they want.
33.There should be a limit to how many times an individual can receive narcan for an overdose.
34.Individuals who receive rehabilitation or treatment will use or overdose again.
Current Progress,
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