U.S. adult opinions on how big the opioid overdose problem is in their community 2021

Published by
Matej Mikulic,
Apr 14, 2022
A survey from July 2021 found that around 22 percent of U.S. adults felt that opioid overdoses were a big problem in their local community. This statistic shows the share of adults in the U.S. who felt opioid overdoses were a problem in their local community as of 2021.

Percentage of adults in the U.S. who felt opioid overdoses were a problem in their local community as of 2021, by age

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Release date

July 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

July 9 to 12, 2021

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: How much of a problem do you think opioid overdoses are in your local community?

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