This statistic shows the opinion of U.S. adults on the actual need of opioids for everyone who is prescribed as of 2017. In total, 51 percent of respondents stated that they feel only some people really need them out of everyone who is prescribed opioids.
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ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey. (February 10, 2017). Opinion of U.S. adults on the actual need of opioids for everyone who is prescribed as of 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/673961/opinion-on-actual-need-of-opioids-prescribed-in-us/
ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey. "Opinion of U.S. adults on the actual need of opioids for everyone who is prescribed as of 2017." Chart. February 10, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/673961/opinion-on-actual-need-of-opioids-prescribed-in-us/
ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey. (2017). Opinion of U.S. adults on the actual need of opioids for everyone who is prescribed as of 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/673961/opinion-on-actual-need-of-opioids-prescribed-in-us/
ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey. "Opinion of U.S. Adults on The Actual Need of Opioids for Everyone Who Is Prescribed as of 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 10 Feb 2017, /statistics/673961/opinion-on-actual-need-of-opioids-prescribed-in-us/
ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey, Opinion of U.S. adults on the actual need of opioids for everyone who is prescribed as of 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/673961/opinion-on-actual-need-of-opioids-prescribed-in-us/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Opinion of U.S. adults on the actual need of opioids for everyone who is prescribed as of 2017 [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey, February 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/673961/opinion-on-actual-need-of-opioids-prescribed-in-us/