The statistic shows a comparison of the results of a survey among Americans in 2011 and in 2013 on the reaons for mass shootings. They were asked how much they think drug use is responsible for these shootings. In January 2011, 42 percent of respondents said drug use was to blame a "great deal" for these shootings. In 2013, 37 percent of respondents said the same.
How much do you think drug use is to blame for the mass shootings that have occurred in the US in recent years?
Loading statistic...
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Drug use in the U.S.
Prevalence of drug use in the U.S.
8
- Premium Statistic Number of U.S. Americans who used illicit drugs in their lifetime 2022, by drug type
- Basic Statistic Number of Americans who used illicit drugs in past year 2022, by drug type
- Basic Statistic Number of Americans who used marijuana in their lifetime 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of Americans who used ecstasy in their lifetime 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of Americans who used cocaine in their lifetime 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of Americans who used crack in their lifetime 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of Americans who used methamphetamine in their lifetime 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of Americans who used heroin in their lifetime 2009-2022
Teen drug use
8
- Basic Statistic Lifetime prevalence of drug use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 2022, by drug
- Basic Statistic U.S. past-year prevalence of drug use within grades 8, 10, and 12 as of 2022, by drug
- Premium Statistic Annual prevalence of drug use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2022
- Basic Statistic 30-day prevalence of drug use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2022
- Basic Statistic Lifetime prevalence of drug use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2022
- Premium Statistic Lifetime prevalence of hashish use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2022
- Basic Statistic Lifetime prevalence of cocaine use within grades 8, 10, and 12 in the U.S. 1991-2022
- Basic Statistic Availability of LSD as perceived by U.S. 12th graders 1975-2022
Drug-related deaths
8
- Premium Statistic U.S. drug overdose age-adjusted death rates 1999-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. drug overdose age-adjusted death rates from 1999 to 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. drug overdose deaths number from 1999 to 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. drug overdose age-adjusted death rates from 2013-2022, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. drug overdose age-adjusted death rates from 2013-2022, by race/ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Drug overdose death rate U.S. 2021, by state
- Basic Statistic Number of U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2021, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. opioid overdose death rate from 1999 to 2022
Treatment
7
- Basic Statistic Substances used by U.S. adults assessed for substance use treatment, 2019, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. by state 2020
- Basic Statistic Number of substance abuse treatment clients in the U.S. by state 2020
- Basic Statistic Number of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. 2003-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. by type 2022
- Basic Statistic Share of substance abuse treatment facilities in the U.S. by type of care 2022
- Basic Statistic Drug control spending on treatment and prevention in the U.S. 2008-2025
Additional information
5
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who had trouble in their family due to drug abuse from 1995 to 2021
- Basic Statistic Life problems among U.S. adults assessed for substance use treatment, 2019, by gender
- Premium Statistic Illicit drug use disorder among U.S. adults by level of mental illness 2022
- Premium Statistic Suicide thoughts among U.S. adults by substance dependence or abuse 2022
- Basic Statistic Total federal drug control spending in the U.S. 2012-2025
Further related statistics
10
- Number of worldwide users of cocaine by region 2010-2021
- Ecstasy consumers worldwide by region 2010-2021
- Mental health and substance abuse services industry revenues in the U.S. 2008-2018
- Children age 4 and younger killed in passenger vehicle crashes in the U.S. 2011
- Least peaceful U.S. metropolitan areas 2012
- CVS Health's total assets 2005-2023
- Walgreens gross profit and net earnings in the U.S. 2005-2023
- Walgreens operating income in the U.S. 2005-2023
- Amphetamine users worldwide by region 2010-2020
- Number of cannabis users worldwide by region 2011-2021
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Number of worldwide users of cocaine by region 2010-2021
- Ecstasy consumers worldwide by region 2010-2021
- Mental health and substance abuse services industry revenues in the U.S. 2008-2018
- Children age 4 and younger killed in passenger vehicle crashes in the U.S. 2011
- Least peaceful U.S. metropolitan areas 2012
- CVS Health's total assets 2005-2023
- Walgreens gross profit and net earnings in the U.S. 2005-2023
- Walgreens operating income in the U.S. 2005-2023
- Amphetamine users worldwide by region 2010-2020
- Number of cannabis users worldwide by region 2011-2021
Gallup. (September 20, 2013). How much do you think drug use is to blame for the mass shootings that have occurred in the US in recent years? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272966/survey-on-drug-use-as-a-factor-to-blame-for-mass-shootings/
Gallup. "How much do you think drug use is to blame for the mass shootings that have occurred in the US in recent years?." Chart. September 20, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272966/survey-on-drug-use-as-a-factor-to-blame-for-mass-shootings/
Gallup. (2013). How much do you think drug use is to blame for the mass shootings that have occurred in the US in recent years?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/272966/survey-on-drug-use-as-a-factor-to-blame-for-mass-shootings/
Gallup. "How Much Do You Think Drug Use Is to Blame for The Mass Shootings That Have Occurred in The Us in Recent Years?." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272966/survey-on-drug-use-as-a-factor-to-blame-for-mass-shootings/
Gallup, How much do you think drug use is to blame for the mass shootings that have occurred in the US in recent years? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/272966/survey-on-drug-use-as-a-factor-to-blame-for-mass-shootings/ (last visited June 12, 2024)
How much do you think drug use is to blame for the mass shootings that have occurred in the US in recent years? [Graph], Gallup, September 20, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272966/survey-on-drug-use-as-a-factor-to-blame-for-mass-shootings/