In 2021, around 24 percent of adults in the United States reported using herbal medicines, supplements or teas to treat health problems, while around 10 percent reported using non-prescribed drugs such as marijuana and psychedelics as alternative medicines. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States who used select alternative medicine treatments as of 2021.
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ValuePenguin. (June 21, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who used select types of alternative medicine to treat health problems as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1341758/us-adults-who-used-select-alternative-medicine-treatments/
ValuePenguin. "Percentage of adults in the United States who used select types of alternative medicine to treat health problems as of 2021." Chart. June 21, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1341758/us-adults-who-used-select-alternative-medicine-treatments/
ValuePenguin. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who used select types of alternative medicine to treat health problems as of 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1341758/us-adults-who-used-select-alternative-medicine-treatments/
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Percentage of adults in the United States who used select types of alternative medicine to treat health problems as of 2021 [Graph], ValuePenguin, June 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1341758/us-adults-who-used-select-alternative-medicine-treatments/
