Prescription opioid use for cancer patients U.S. opinions by age 2018 | Statista

This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults that had select opinions on prescription opioid use among cancer and other patients as of 2018, by age group of respondents. According to the survey, 73 percent of all respondents indicated that they thought any new rules and regulations that would make it harder to obtain opioids should not be applicable to cancer patients.

Percentage of U.S. adults that supported select prescription opioid policies for cancer patients as of 2018, by age

Characteristic	Any new rules and regulations that would make prescription opioids harder to obtain should not be applicable to cancer patients	The benefits of using prescription opioids to manage cancer pain outweighs the risks of potentially becoming addicted
Total	73%	69%
18-37 years	68%	62%
38-53 years	73%	69%
54-71 years	77%	75%
72 years and older	72%	67%

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Release date

October 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

July 10 to August 10, 2018

Number of respondents

4,038 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "To what extent do you agree with the following statements?"

* Percentage that strongly/somewhat agree.

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