This statistic displays the percentage of adults in the U.S. who supported making psychedelic substances legal for medical use if they were proven safe and effective for treating serious health conditions as of 2017. According to the survey, 49 percent of respondents would support making psychedelic substances legal for medical use if they were proven safe and effective.
Percentage of adults who would support a psychedelic substance being made legal for medical use in the United States as of 2017
Original question: If an illegal psychedelic substance is proven to be safe and
effective for treating serious health conditions (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, etc.) to what extent would you support or oppose them being made legal for medical use? Please select the option that best applies.
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YouGov. (June 23, 2017). Percentage of adults who would support a psychedelic substance being made legal for medical use in the United States as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/722973/making-safe-psychedelic-substance-legal-for-medical-use-in-us/
YouGov. "Percentage of adults who would support a psychedelic substance being made legal for medical use in the United States as of 2017." Chart. June 23, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722973/making-safe-psychedelic-substance-legal-for-medical-use-in-us/
YouGov. (2017). Percentage of adults who would support a psychedelic substance being made legal for medical use in the United States as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722973/making-safe-psychedelic-substance-legal-for-medical-use-in-us/
YouGov. "Percentage of Adults Who Would Support a Psychedelic Substance Being Made Legal for Medical Use in The United States as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722973/making-safe-psychedelic-substance-legal-for-medical-use-in-us/
YouGov, Percentage of adults who would support a psychedelic substance being made legal for medical use in the United States as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722973/making-safe-psychedelic-substance-legal-for-medical-use-in-us/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Percentage of adults who would support a psychedelic substance being made legal for medical use in the United States as of 2017 [Graph], YouGov, June 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/722973/making-safe-psychedelic-substance-legal-for-medical-use-in-us/
