Public perceptions of opioid misuse recovery and related resources in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults

This national public opinion survey sought to understand how people perceive “recovery” in the context of opioid use disorder and the resources available to support it. Responses highlighted differences depending on individual recovery experience. Overall, respondents most often defined recovery as seeking professional help. Those with personal opioid misuse history more often included “enhanced quality…

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Endorsement of COVID-19 misinformation among criminal-legal involved individuals in the US

Criminal legal system involvement (CLI) is a critical social determinant of health that lies at the intersection of multiple sources of health disparities. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates many of these disparities, and specific vulnerabilities faced by the CLI population. This study investigated the prevalence of COVID-19-related misinformation, as well as its relationship with COVID-19 information…

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Associations between partisan media consumption, opioid use disorder stigma, and opioid policy support: An exploration of the media’s role in the ongoing opioid epidemic

We report on a preliminary investigation into the relationship between partisan media consumption (PMC) among U.S. adults and their (1) opioid use disorder (OUD) stigma, (2) national OUD policy support (e.g., Medicaid coverage for OUD treatment), (3) local OUD policy support (e.g., safe injection sites), (4) discriminatory OUD policies (e.g., denying housing), and (5) carceral…

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Openness to change among COVID misinformation endorsers

COVID misinformation endorsers (N = 1991) in a large, nationally representative survey (fielded in Fall 2021) were asked how likely they would adopt self-protective behaviors if a source they trusted debunked their prior misperceptions. Multiple linear regression estimated the relationships between openness to change and socio-demographics, health-related factors, and health information source usage patterns. Less…

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