| Event characteristic | n (%) | Event characteristic | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naloxone administered to | Symptoms of withdrawal | ||||
| A third party (by the person who was prescribed the kit) | 41 | (64.1) | None | 29 | (45.3) |
| Self | 15 | (23.4) | Mild | 18 | (28.1) |
| To a person who was prescribed the kit (by a third party) | 2 | (3.1) | Severe | 8 | (12.5) |
| Unknown | 6 | (9.4) | Unknown | 1 | (1.6) |
| Location of overdose | No reply | 8 | (12.5) | ||
| Private residence | 43 | (67.2) | Display of aggression | ||
| On the street | 9 | (14.1) | Yes | 9 | (14.1) |
| Hotel | 5 | (7.8) | No | 41 | (64.1) |
| Supportive housing | 3 | (4.7) | No reply | 14 | (21.9) |
| Other | 2 | (3.1) | No. of ampoules administered | ||
| Shelter | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | 31 | (48.4) |
| No reply | 2 | (3.1) | 1.5 | 1 | (1.6) |
| Drugs involved (individuals could give more than 1 answer) | 2 | 23 | (35.9) | ||
| Heroin | 60 | (93.8) | 3 | 1 | (1.6) |
| Fentanyl | 12 | (18.8) | No reply | 8 | (12.5) |
| Methamphetamine | 8 | (12.5) | 911 called | ||
| Cocaine/crack | 8 | (12.5) | Yes | 25 | (39.1) |
| Methadone | 7 | (10.9) | No | 38 | (59.4) |
| Morphine | 4 | (6.3) | No reply | 1 | (1.6) |
| Benzodiazepines | 4 | (6.3) | If 911 not called (n = 38), why? | ||
| Codeine | 2 | (3.1) | Police involvement | 17 | (44.7) |
| Oxycodone | 2 | (3.1) | Would recover on own | 15 | (39.5) |
| Alcohol | 2 | (3.1) | No reply | 6 | (15.8) |
| GHB | 1 | (1.6) | If 911 called (n = 25), did police attend? | ||
| Other | 6 | (9.4) | Yes | 13 | (52.0) |
| No reply | 1 | (1.6) | No | 12 | (48.0) |
| No reply | 0 | (0.0) | |||
Note: N = number of overdose reversals, GHB = γ-hydroxybutyric acid. *Two events were excluded from the analysis because paramedics arrived before naloxone was administered.