This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults that had select opinions on prescription opioid use among cancer and other patients as of 2018, by age group of respondents. According to the survey, 73 percent of all respondents indicated that they thought any new rules and regulations that would make it harder to obtain opioids should not be applicable to cancer patients.
Percentage of U.S. adults that supported select prescription opioid policies for cancer patients as of 2018, by age
Characteristic
Any new rules and regulations that would make prescription opioids harder to obtain should not be applicable to cancer patients
The benefits of using prescription opioids to manage cancer pain outweighs the risks of potentially becoming addicted
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (October 31, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that supported select prescription opioid policies for cancer patients as of 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944358/prescription-opioid-use-for-cancer-treatment-opinions-us-by-age/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. adults that supported select prescription opioid policies for cancer patients as of 2018, by age." Chart. October 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944358/prescription-opioid-use-for-cancer-treatment-opinions-us-by-age/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that supported select prescription opioid policies for cancer patients as of 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944358/prescription-opioid-use-for-cancer-treatment-opinions-us-by-age/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Supported Select Prescription Opioid Policies for Cancer Patients as of 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944358/prescription-opioid-use-for-cancer-treatment-opinions-us-by-age/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Percentage of U.S. adults that supported select prescription opioid policies for cancer patients as of 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944358/prescription-opioid-use-for-cancer-treatment-opinions-us-by-age/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults that supported select prescription opioid policies for cancer patients as of 2018, by age [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, October 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/944358/prescription-opioid-use-for-cancer-treatment-opinions-us-by-age/
