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Accepted: 20 March 2021

First Online: 2 April 2021

Declarations

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: The authors declare there are no conflicts of interest.

: This study was approved by the Wayne State University Institutional Review Board.

: Informed consent was gained using the following statement: <i>Informed Consent (Public Perceptions Health Survey)</i> You are being asked to be in a research study from Wayne State University about attitudes and behaviors related to opioid use, because you are an adult who is living in Michigan. If you take part in the study, you will be asked to fill out an online survey. The survey will ask about your substance use (alcohol, prescription drugs, heroin), your perceptions about people who use certain substances, and your perceptions about risks from using drugs. You will have the option of not answering questions if you do not want to. This survey will take about 15 min to complete. As a participant in this research study, there will be no direct benefit for you; however, information from this study may benefit other people now or in the future. Some of the survey questions address sensitive topics and might make you feel uncomfortable or sad. You are free to not answer any questions that you do not want to. At the end of the survey the telephone number for a helpline will be provided, if you would like to get help. If you complete the survey, you will be eligible to enter a drawing for one of 5 $100 Amazon gift cards. The drawing will be held at the end of the study, before December 2018. All information collected about you during the course of this study will be kept without any identifiers. The results of this study could be published, but would not include any information that would let others know who you are. Taking part in this study is voluntary. You are free to withdraw at any time. Your decision will not change any present or future relationships with Wayne State University or its affiliates. If you have any questions about this study, now or in the future, you may contact Elizabeth Agius at (313) 577–5251. If you have questions or concerns about your rights as a research participant, the Chair of the Institutional Review Board can be contacted at (313) 577–1628. If you want to talk to someone other than the research staff, you may also call the Wayne State Research Subject Advocate at (313) 577–1628 to discuss problems, obtain information, or offer input. Participation in this research is for residents of Michigan ages 18 and older; if you are not a resident of Michigan, and/or not older than age 18, please do not complete this survey. By completing the online survey, you are agreeing to participate in this study.