Exact formulation of the question: For each of the following, please say whether or not you think they are genuinely effective at treating illnesses- acupuncture.
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Acupuncture effectiveness: alternative medicine in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
This statistic displays the distribution of opinion of British adults when asked if they thought acupuncture was effective at treating illness in the UK. Approximately 50 percent of individuals surveyed reported that acupuncture is possibly an effective treatment.
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YouGov. (March 6, 2015). Do you think acupuncture is effective at treating illness? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/415225/acupuncture-complementary-and-alternative-medicines-in-the-united-kingdom/
YouGov. "Do you think acupuncture is effective at treating illness?." Chart. March 6, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/415225/acupuncture-complementary-and-alternative-medicines-in-the-united-kingdom/
YouGov. (2015). Do you think acupuncture is effective at treating illness?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/415225/acupuncture-complementary-and-alternative-medicines-in-the-united-kingdom/
YouGov. "Do You Think Acupuncture Is Effective at Treating Illness?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 6 Mar 2015, /statistics/415225/acupuncture-complementary-and-alternative-medicines-in-the-united-kingdom/
YouGov, Do you think acupuncture is effective at treating illness? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/415225/acupuncture-complementary-and-alternative-medicines-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Do you think acupuncture is effective at treating illness? [Graph], YouGov, March 6, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/415225/acupuncture-complementary-and-alternative-medicines-in-the-united-kingdom/