Share of U.S. adults who thought fentanyl was a serious problem as of 2023, by age
opioid epidemic. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who felt fentanyl was a serious problem in the U.S. as of 2023, by age.
A survey of U.S. adults from 2023 found that around 57 percent felt fentanyl was a very serious problem in the United States. Older adults were much more likely to think fentanyl was a very serious problem than younger people. Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid that is now the leading cause of drug overdose deaths in the United States and is fueling the ongoing