Public Views About Opioid Overdose and People With Opioid Use Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Opioid overdoses in the US began to decline in 2024, concurrent with the transition to a new federal administration that will shape how the government prioritizes and responds to opioid overdose in coming years. Understanding US residents' current views on opioid overdose and addiction can inform future efforts to address these issues.

Objective

To examine how US adults view opioid overdose and people with opioid addiction in 2025, and how views vary by conservative, moderate, or liberal ideology.

Design, setting, and participants

This web-based survey of a national sample of adults who identified their race and ethnicity as non-Hispanic or Hispanic Black or non-Hispanic White was fielded April 7 to 28, 2025.

Main outcomes and measures

Respondents ra

SUBMITTER: McGinty EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12811807 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature