Table 2 Substances and medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) used, substance use behaviors, and substance use treatment engagement in Los Angeles, California 2021–2022
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Substance use | |
Types of substances used in the past 3 months | |
Heroin Fentanyl Speedball Goofball Other non-prescribed opioid Sedative Tranquilizer | 23 (76.7%) 19 (63.3%) 12 (40.0%) 20 (66.7) 6 (20.0%) 2 (6.67%) 11 (36.67%) |
MOUD/Treatment | |
Types of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) or substance use disorder (SUD) used in the past 3 months | |
Methadone Buprenorphine Vivitrol/naltrexone | 1 (3.3%) 2 (6.67%) 0 |
Program enrollment status in the last 3 months | |
Any treatment Methadone detoxification Methadone maintenance Buprenorphine detox Buprenorphine maintenance Outpatient without medication assisted treatment (MAT) Inpatient hospital Residential without medication assisted treatment (MAT) Tried to get into treatment but were unable to Currently enrolled in treatment | 10 (33%) 1 (3.3%) 6 (20%) 3 (10%) 1 (3.3%) 1 (3.3%) 0 0 1 (3.3%) 0 (0%) |
Injection related behaviors | |
Average number of times a new syringe is re-used (by self) before discarding | |
1 time 2 times 3 times 4 times 5 times 6 times 7 times | 22 (73.3%) 4 (13.3%) 1 (3.3%) 0 2 (6.7%) 0 1 (3.3%) |
Times used a syringe used by someone else in the past 3 months | |
0 times 1 time | 25 (83.3%) 5 (16.7%) |
Times of rushed injections in the past 3 months | |
0 times 1–4 times 5–9 times 10–14 times 20 or more times | 14 (46.7%) 6 (20.0%) 3 (10.0%) 1 (3.3%) 6 (20.0%) |