This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in February 2017. U.S. adults were asked the main reasons for consumption of opioid. In total, 26 percent of respondents stated that they consumed opioid due to post-surgical pain.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (February 10, 2017). Share of main reasons for consumption of opioids among U.S. adults as of 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/671846/reasons-for-opioid-consumption/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Share of main reasons for consumption of opioids among U.S. adults as of 2017." Chart. February 10, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/671846/reasons-for-opioid-consumption/
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Share of Main Reasons for Consumption of Opioids among U.S. Adults as of 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Feb 2017, /statistics/671846/reasons-for-opioid-consumption/
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Share of main reasons for consumption of opioids among U.S. adults as of 2017 [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, February 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/671846/reasons-for-opioid-consumption/
