Roughly half reject the idea that wider naloxone access encourages drug use
Core finding
Nearly half of Americans (49%) disagree that making naloxone widely available in a community would increase drug use, including 21% who strongly disagree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 14-20, 2025.
About 28% think it would, including 8% who agree strongly, while 23% neither agree nor disagree.
Topline scale
Roughly half reject the idea that wider naloxone access encourages drug use.
Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with the following statement: "Making naloxone widely available in a community also increase
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 2 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with the following statement: "Making naloxone widely available in a community also increase
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.