This statistic displays willingness to use a safe and effective illegal substance for one's medical treatment in the United States as of 2017. According to the survey, 63 percent of respondents would use an illegal substance for their medical treatment if it was proven safe and effective.
Willingness to use a safe and effective illegal substance for one's medical treatment in the United States as of 2017
Original question: Please imagine an illegal substance was proven to be safe and effective...If available, would you or would you not try it as a treatment if you were faced with a medical condition it was approved to treat? Please select the option that best applies.
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YouGov. (June 23, 2017). Willingness to use a safe and effective illegal substance for one's medical treatment in the United States as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/722390/safe-effective-illegal-substance-use-for-medical-condition-in-us/
YouGov. "Willingness to use a safe and effective illegal substance for one's medical treatment in the United States as of 2017 ." Chart. June 23, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722390/safe-effective-illegal-substance-use-for-medical-condition-in-us/
YouGov. (2017). Willingness to use a safe and effective illegal substance for one's medical treatment in the United States as of 2017 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722390/safe-effective-illegal-substance-use-for-medical-condition-in-us/
YouGov. "Willingness to Use a Safe and Effective Illegal Substance for One's Medical Treatment in The United States as of 2017 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722390/safe-effective-illegal-substance-use-for-medical-condition-in-us/
YouGov, Willingness to use a safe and effective illegal substance for one's medical treatment in the United States as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722390/safe-effective-illegal-substance-use-for-medical-condition-in-us/ (last visited January 03, 2025)
Willingness to use a safe and effective illegal substance for one's medical treatment in the United States as of 2017 [Graph], YouGov, June 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/722390/safe-effective-illegal-substance-use-for-medical-condition-in-us/
