This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in February 2017. U.S. adults were asked the main reasons for consumption of opioid. In total, 26 percent of respondents stated that they consumed opioid due to post-surgical pain.
Share of main reasons for consumption of opioids among U.S. adults as of 2017
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Statista Survey. (February 10, 2017). Share of main reasons for consumption of opioids among U.S. adults as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/671846/reasons-for-opioid-consumption/
Statista Survey. "Share of main reasons for consumption of opioids among U.S. adults as of 2017." Chart. February 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/671846/reasons-for-opioid-consumption/
Statista Survey. (2017). Share of main reasons for consumption of opioids among U.S. adults as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/671846/reasons-for-opioid-consumption/
Statista Survey. "Share of Main Reasons for Consumption of Opioids among U.S. Adults as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/671846/reasons-for-opioid-consumption/
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Share of main reasons for consumption of opioids among U.S. adults as of 2017 [Graph], Statista Survey, February 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/671846/reasons-for-opioid-consumption/