This graph shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who felt select substances were a serious problem in their community in 2016 and 2018. In 2018, the percentage of respondents who perceived prescription pain relievers as a serious problem was 43 percent whereas the share of respondents who perceived the same for marijuana remained at 26 percent.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who felt select substances were a serious problem in their community in 2016 and 2018
Characteristic
2016
2018
Prescription pain relievers such as Oxycontin, Percocet, or Vicodin
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AP-NORC. (April 1, 2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who felt select substances were a serious problem in their community in 2016 and 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/859293/substance-abuse-types-serious-problems-community-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who felt select substances were a serious problem in their community in 2016 and 2018." Chart. April 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859293/substance-abuse-types-serious-problems-community-us/
AP-NORC. (2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who felt select substances were a serious problem in their community in 2016 and 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859293/substance-abuse-types-serious-problems-community-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Felt Select Substances Were a Serious Problem in Their Community in 2016 and 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859293/substance-abuse-types-serious-problems-community-us/
AP-NORC, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who felt select substances were a serious problem in their community in 2016 and 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859293/substance-abuse-types-serious-problems-community-us/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who felt select substances were a serious problem in their community in 2016 and 2018 [Graph], AP-NORC, April 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/859293/substance-abuse-types-serious-problems-community-us/