This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults that had opinions on the accessibility of opioids in their community for non-medical purposes as of 2018. According to the data, 19 percent of respondents indicated that obtaining opioids would be "extremely easy".
Share of U.S. adults who believed it would be easy to get opioids/painkillers in their community without needing them for medical reasons 2018
Original question: How easy would it be for someone in your community to access
a large amount of prescription opioids/painkillers without needing
them for a medical purpose?
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APA. (May 7, 2018). Share of U.S. adults who believed it would be easy to get opioids/painkillers in their community without needing them for medical reasons 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/867090/opioid-access-within-us-communities/
APA. "Share of U.S. adults who believed it would be easy to get opioids/painkillers in their community without needing them for medical reasons 2018." Chart. May 7, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867090/opioid-access-within-us-communities/
APA. (2018). Share of U.S. adults who believed it would be easy to get opioids/painkillers in their community without needing them for medical reasons 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867090/opioid-access-within-us-communities/
APA. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Believed It Would Be Easy to Get Opioids/Painkillers in Their Community without Needing Them for Medical Reasons 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867090/opioid-access-within-us-communities/
APA, Share of U.S. adults who believed it would be easy to get opioids/painkillers in their community without needing them for medical reasons 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867090/opioid-access-within-us-communities/ (last visited August 31, 2024)
Share of U.S. adults who believed it would be easy to get opioids/painkillers in their community without needing them for medical reasons 2018 [Graph], APA, May 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/867090/opioid-access-within-us-communities/
