This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in February 2017. U.S. adults were asked if they ever heard of opioids. In total, 57 percent of respondents stated that they know what opioids are.
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ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey. (February 10, 2017). Percentage of U.S. adults who ever heard of opioids as of 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/671766/us-adults-who-ever-heard-of-opioids/
ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey. "Percentage of U.S. adults who ever heard of opioids as of 2017." Chart. February 10, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/671766/us-adults-who-ever-heard-of-opioids/
ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey. (2017). Percentage of U.S. adults who ever heard of opioids as of 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/671766/us-adults-who-ever-heard-of-opioids/
ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Ever Heard of Opioids as of 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 10 Feb 2017, /statistics/671766/us-adults-who-ever-heard-of-opioids/
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Percentage of U.S. adults who ever heard of opioids as of 2017 [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey, February 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/671766/us-adults-who-ever-heard-of-opioids/