This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that were using prescription opioids or medical marijuana and had difficulty accessing their prescriptions as of 2019. According to the data, among those using medical marijuana 56 percent had difficulty accessing their medical marijuana.
Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had difficulty accessing their prescription opioids or medical marijuana as of 2019
Characteristic
Yes, had trouble accessing medication
No, did not have trouble accessing medication
Prescription opioid users in past 12 months (n=191)
respondents that have used select treatments for cancer symptom management
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "You indicated that you have used the method(s) below to manage your cancer-related pain, nausea, or other symptoms in the past 12 months. Have you ever had difficulty accessing them?"
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (September 27, 2019). Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had difficulty accessing their prescription opioids or medical marijuana as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944628/opioid-and-marijuana-prescription-access-us-cancer-patients/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had difficulty accessing their prescription opioids or medical marijuana as of 2019." Chart. September 27, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944628/opioid-and-marijuana-prescription-access-us-cancer-patients/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2019). Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had difficulty accessing their prescription opioids or medical marijuana as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944628/opioid-and-marijuana-prescription-access-us-cancer-patients/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. Adults with Cancer That Had Difficulty Accessing Their Prescription Opioids or Medical Marijuana as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944628/opioid-and-marijuana-prescription-access-us-cancer-patients/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had difficulty accessing their prescription opioids or medical marijuana as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944628/opioid-and-marijuana-prescription-access-us-cancer-patients/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults with cancer that had difficulty accessing their prescription opioids or medical marijuana as of 2019 [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, September 27, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/944628/opioid-and-marijuana-prescription-access-us-cancer-patients/