Table 2 Staff perceptions of the availability of harm reduction interventions
Harm reduction intervention | n (%) |
|---|---|
Provided by ED staff | |
 Opioid agonist treatment initiation (n = 96) |  |
  Yes | 85 (88.5) |
  No | 7 (7.3) |
  Don’t know | 4 (4.2) |
 Take-home naloxone kits (n = 96) |  |
  Yes | 90 (93.8) |
  No | 3 (3.1) |
  Don’t know | 3 (3.1) |
 Harm reduction supplies (n = 96) |  |
  Yes | 42 (43.8) |
  No | 41 (42.7) |
  Don’t know | 13 (13.5) |
Internal referral | |
 Social work (n = 96) |  |
  Yes | 83 (86.5) |
  No | 9 (9.4) |
  Don’t know | 4 (4.2) |
External referral | |
 Opioid agonist treatment services (n = 96) |  |
  Yes | 92 (95.8) |
  No | 3 (3.1) |
  Don’t know | 1 (1.0) |
 Harm reduction supply services (n = 95) |  |
  Yes | 78 (82.1) |
  No | 5 (5.3) |
  Don’t know | 12 (12.6) |