Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for March 20, 2023
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March 20, 2023: Forty-one percent (41%) of voters say that they would recognize the signs and know what to do if someone close to them overdosed. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 30% say they would not, and 29% are not sure.
The survey also found that 84% favor making instant opioid overdose treatments like naloxone/Narcan available over the counter at pharmacies, and 89% believe it is important for such treatments to be included in first aid kits in public places like malls, schools, and public transportation.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 Registered Voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on March 7-9, 2023. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
If someone close to you overdosed, would you recognize the signs and know what to do to help?
- 41%-Yes
- 30%-No
- 29%-Not sure
An instant opioid treatment called naloxone, or Narcan, can be administered soon after an overdose to save someone’s life. Would you favor or oppose making overdose treatments like naloxone/Narcan available over the counter at pharmacies?
- 50%-Strongly favor
- 34%-Somewhat favor
- 5%-Somewhat oppose
- 4%-Strongly oppose
- 8%-Not sure
How important is it for opioid overdose treatments to be included in first-aid kits in public places like malls, schools, and public transportation?
- 62%-Very important
- 27%-Somewhat important
- 5%-Not very important
- 2%-Not at all important
- 5%-Not sure
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