This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults who blamed doctors overprescribing painkillers for the opioid problem in the United States as of 2017, by age.
According to the survey, 47 percent of survey respondents indicated that they blame doctors overprescribing painkillers "a lot" for the opioid problem in the U.S.
Opioids are a substance that act on opioid receptors in the brain and are primarily used as a pain relieving drug. Opioids are highly addictive and can cause fatal overdose when used outside of medicinal practices.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who blamed doctors overprescribing painkillers for the opioid problem in the U.S. as of 2017, by age
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The Economist. (November 1, 2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who blamed doctors overprescribing painkillers for the opioid problem in the U.S. as of 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/741787/us-adults-that-blame-doctors-for-the-opioid-epidemic-age/
The Economist. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who blamed doctors overprescribing painkillers for the opioid problem in the U.S. as of 2017, by age." Chart. November 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/741787/us-adults-that-blame-doctors-for-the-opioid-epidemic-age/
The Economist. (2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who blamed doctors overprescribing painkillers for the opioid problem in the U.S. as of 2017, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/741787/us-adults-that-blame-doctors-for-the-opioid-epidemic-age/
The Economist. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Blamed Doctors Overprescribing Painkillers for The Opioid Problem in The U.S. as of 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/741787/us-adults-that-blame-doctors-for-the-opioid-epidemic-age/
The Economist, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who blamed doctors overprescribing painkillers for the opioid problem in the U.S. as of 2017, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/741787/us-adults-that-blame-doctors-for-the-opioid-epidemic-age/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who blamed doctors overprescribing painkillers for the opioid problem in the U.S. as of 2017, by age [Graph], The Economist, November 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/741787/us-adults-that-blame-doctors-for-the-opioid-epidemic-age/
