Opioid overdose and naloxone administration knowledge and perceived competency in a probability sample of Indiana urban communities with large Black populations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Opioid overdose deaths pose a serious public health concern in the United States, with disproportionately higher rates of increase among Black Americans despite expanded naloxone access. Improving community knowledge and confidence in naloxone use may be critical to reducing these disparities.

Objective

This study assessed individual- and community-level factors associated with knowledge and perceived competency in managing opioid overdose and administering naloxone among urban Indiana residents.

Methods

A probability-based household survey was conducted between March to May 2023 across eight Indiana zip code areas (N = 772) with high (> 40%) proportions of Black residents. Multilevel modeling was used to examine individual- and community-level factors asso

SUBMITTER: Lee SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12262839 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature