A survey of U.S. adults from 2023 found that around half had heard a lot about the opioid fentanyl. Older adults were more likely to report hearing a lot about fentanyl than younger people. Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid that is now the leading cause of drug overdose deaths in the United States and is fueling the ongoing opioid epidemic. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who had heard a lot about the opioid fentanyl as of 2023, by age.
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YouGov, & The Economist. (April 26, 2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who had heard a lot about the opioid fentanyl as of 2023, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1425746/us-adults-heard-a-lot-about-fentanyl-by-age/
YouGov, und The Economist. "Percentage of adults in the United States who had heard a lot about the opioid fentanyl as of 2023, by age." Chart. April 26, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1425746/us-adults-heard-a-lot-about-fentanyl-by-age/
YouGov, The Economist. (2023). Percentage of adults in the United States who had heard a lot about the opioid fentanyl as of 2023, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1425746/us-adults-heard-a-lot-about-fentanyl-by-age/
YouGov, and The Economist. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Had Heard a Lot about The Opioid Fentanyl as of 2023, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Apr 2023, /statistics/1425746/us-adults-heard-a-lot-about-fentanyl-by-age/
YouGov & The Economist, Percentage of adults in the United States who had heard a lot about the opioid fentanyl as of 2023, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1425746/us-adults-heard-a-lot-about-fentanyl-by-age/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the United States who had heard a lot about the opioid fentanyl as of 2023, by age [Graph], YouGov, & The Economist, April 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1425746/us-adults-heard-a-lot-about-fentanyl-by-age/
