Adults who felt opioid overdoses were a problem by age U.S. 2021 | Statista

A survey from July 2021 found that around half of U.S. adults felt that opioid overdoses were a big problem in the United States. Among those aged 65 years and older this number was as high as 67 percent. This statistic shows the share of adults in the U.S. who felt opioid overdoses were a problem in the United States as of 2021.

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

Characteristic	A big problem	A moderate problem	Small problem	Not a problem	Don’t know
18 to 29 years	37%	26%	14%	5%	18%
30 to 44 years	40%	23%	9%	5%	23%
45 to 64 years	52%	31%	5%	3%	9%
65 years and older	67%	23%	4%	0%	7%
Total	49%	27%	7%	3%	14%

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Release date

July 2021

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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 the United States?

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