Share of adults in select countries worldwide who had taken prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription or differently than how a doctor told them to, as of 2020
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Original question: "Have you ever taken prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription or differently than how a doctor told you to use it?"
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Adults in select countries who had taken prescription pain medicine improperly, 2020
In 2020, around **** percent of adults aged 18 years and older in Switzerland reported they had taken prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription or differently than how a doctor told them to use it, while in the Netherlands only around *** percent of adults reported the same. This statistic illustrates the share of adults in select countries worldwide who had taken prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription or differently than how a doctor told them to use it as of 2020.
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CIHI. (February 10, 2021). Share of adults in select countries worldwide who had taken prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription or differently than how a doctor told them to, as of 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1329834/prescription-pain-medicine-improper-use-select-countries-worldwide/
CIHI. "Share of adults in select countries worldwide who had taken prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription or differently than how a doctor told them to, as of 2020." Chart. February 10, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1329834/prescription-pain-medicine-improper-use-select-countries-worldwide/
CIHI. (2021). Share of adults in select countries worldwide who had taken prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription or differently than how a doctor told them to, as of 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1329834/prescription-pain-medicine-improper-use-select-countries-worldwide/
CIHI. "Share of Adults in Select Countries Worldwide Who Had Taken Prescription Pain Medicine without a Doctor’s Prescription or Differently than How a Doctor Told Them To, as of 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Feb 2021, /statistics/1329834/prescription-pain-medicine-improper-use-select-countries-worldwide/
CIHI, Share of adults in select countries worldwide who had taken prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription or differently than how a doctor told them to, as of 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1329834/prescription-pain-medicine-improper-use-select-countries-worldwide/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of adults in select countries worldwide who had taken prescription pain medicine without a doctor’s prescription or differently than how a doctor told them to, as of 2020 [Graph], CIHI, February 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1329834/prescription-pain-medicine-improper-use-select-countries-worldwide/
