Problems in family due to drug abuse in the U.S. 1995-2021

In the United States, the percentage of adults who stated they had ever had trouble in their family due to drug abuse rose from 19 percent in 1995 to 32 percent in 2021. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who reported drug abuse had ever caused trouble in their family from 1995 to 2021.

Percentage of U.S. adults who reported drug abuse had ever caused trouble in their family from 1995 to 2021

Characteristic	Yes	No
1995	19%	81%
1999	17%	83%
2000	22%	78%
2003	24%	76%
2005	22%	78%
2018	30%	70%
2019	27%	73%
2021	32%	68%

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Release date

November 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

October 1 to 19, 2021

Number of respondents

823 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Random samples of adults living in the U.S.

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: Has drug abuse ever been a cause of trouble in your family?
The source adds the following information:
Interviews are conducted with respondents on landline telephones and cellular phones, with interviews conducted in Spanish for respondents who are primarily Spanish-speaking. Each sample of national adults includes a minimum quota of 70% cell phone respondents and 30% landline respondents, with additional minimum quotas by time zone within region. Landline and cell phone telephone numbers are selected using random digit dial methods. Landline respondents are chosen at random within each household on the basis of which member has the next birthday.

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