A survey of U.S. adults from 2023 found that around 37 percent strongly opposed having a safe injection site in their local area. Younger adults were more likely to support having a safe injection site in their area than older adults. Safe injection sites are facilities where people can receive and inject illegal drugs under the supervision of a medical professional. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who supported having a safe injection site in their local area as of 2023, by age.
Percentage of adults in the United States who supported having a safe injection site in their local area as of 2023, by age
Characteristic
Strongly support
Somewhat support
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Not sure
Total
18%
21%
13%
37%
11%
18 to 29 years
20%
25%
25%
17%
13%
30 to 44 years
21%
28%
13%
28%
10%
45 to 64 years
17%
16%
10%
44%
12%
65 years and older
12%
18%
7%
56%
6%
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0%25%50%75%100%125%
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Original question: "Some cities have safe injection sites, where people can receive clean needles and inject illegal drugs under the supervision of a medical professional. Do you support or oppose having a safe injection site in your local area?"
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YouGov, & The Economist. (April 26, 2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who supported having a safe injection site in their local area as of 2023, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425771/us-adults-support-of-safe-injection-sites-by-age/
YouGov, und The Economist. "Percentage of adults in the United States who supported having a safe injection site in their local area as of 2023, by age." Chart. April 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425771/us-adults-support-of-safe-injection-sites-by-age/
YouGov, The Economist. (2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who supported having a safe injection site in their local area as of 2023, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425771/us-adults-support-of-safe-injection-sites-by-age/
YouGov, and The Economist. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Supported Having a Safe Injection Site in Their Local Area as of 2023, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425771/us-adults-support-of-safe-injection-sites-by-age/
YouGov & The Economist, Percentage of adults in the United States who supported having a safe injection site in their local area as of 2023, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425771/us-adults-support-of-safe-injection-sites-by-age/ (last visited January 23, 2025)
Percentage of adults in the United States who supported having a safe injection site in their local area as of 2023, by age [Graph], YouGov, & The Economist, April 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1425771/us-adults-support-of-safe-injection-sites-by-age/
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