This graph shows the percentage of U.S. adults who believed a person addicted to opioids had this problem for select reasons as of 2018. In that year, 53 percent of the respondents stated that they believed it was extremely or very likely that an opioid addicted person is experiencing a medical problem that requires treatment.
Percentage of U.S. adults who believed a person addicted to opioids had this problem for select reasons as of 2018
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Original question: I would like you to imagine a person who often takes opioid pills without a prescription. The person experiences cravings for pills and will sometimes feel sick if they go too long without taking them. The person is aware that their use of opioids is interfering with their life but has been unable to stop. How likely do you think it is that the person is [ITEM]?
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AP-NORC. (April 1, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults who believed a person addicted to opioids had this problem for select reasons as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/859416/addiction-a-disease-or-character-flaw-in-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of U.S. adults who believed a person addicted to opioids had this problem for select reasons as of 2018." Chart. April 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859416/addiction-a-disease-or-character-flaw-in-us/
AP-NORC. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults who believed a person addicted to opioids had this problem for select reasons as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859416/addiction-a-disease-or-character-flaw-in-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Believed a Person Addicted to Opioids Had This Problem for Select Reasons as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859416/addiction-a-disease-or-character-flaw-in-us/
AP-NORC, Percentage of U.S. adults who believed a person addicted to opioids had this problem for select reasons as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859416/addiction-a-disease-or-character-flaw-in-us/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who believed a person addicted to opioids had this problem for select reasons as of 2018 [Graph], AP-NORC, April 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/859416/addiction-a-disease-or-character-flaw-in-us/
