This statistic displays the share of survey respondents who witnessed pain medication abuse and addiction as a major problem in their community in the U.S., according to a survey in January 2018. Only 26 percent of respondents stated that they did not witness pain medication abuse and addiction as a major problem in their community.
Is prescription pain medication abuse and addiction a major problem in your community?
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Research!America. (March 5, 2018). Is prescription pain medication abuse and addiction a major problem in your community? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/819762/pain-medication-abuse-as-community-problem-according-to-americans/
Research!America. "Is prescription pain medication abuse and addiction a major problem in your community?." Chart. March 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed October 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/819762/pain-medication-abuse-as-community-problem-according-to-americans/
Research!America. (2018). Is prescription pain medication abuse and addiction a major problem in your community?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/819762/pain-medication-abuse-as-community-problem-according-to-americans/
Research!America. "Is Prescription Pain Medication Abuse and Addiction a Major Problem in Your Community?." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/819762/pain-medication-abuse-as-community-problem-according-to-americans/
Research!America, Is prescription pain medication abuse and addiction a major problem in your community? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/819762/pain-medication-abuse-as-community-problem-according-to-americans/ (last visited October 12, 2024)
Is prescription pain medication abuse and addiction a major problem in your community? [Graph], Research!America, March 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/819762/pain-medication-abuse-as-community-problem-according-to-americans/