This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United States in February 2017. U.S. adults were asked if they feel that they had been prescribed a drug that they did not need. In total, 5 percent of respondents stated that they felt their GP prescribed a drug that they did not really need.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (February 10, 2017). Have you ever had the impression you were prescribed a drug you did not really need? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/694508/us-adults-that-believe-they-are-receiving-unnecessary-rx/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Have you ever had the impression you were prescribed a drug you did not really need?." Chart. February 10, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/694508/us-adults-that-believe-they-are-receiving-unnecessary-rx/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (2017). Have you ever had the impression you were prescribed a drug you did not really need?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/694508/us-adults-that-believe-they-are-receiving-unnecessary-rx/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Have You Ever Had The Impression You Were Prescribed a Drug You Did Not Really Need?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Feb 2017, /statistics/694508/us-adults-that-believe-they-are-receiving-unnecessary-rx/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, Have you ever had the impression you were prescribed a drug you did not really need? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/694508/us-adults-that-believe-they-are-receiving-unnecessary-rx/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Have you ever had the impression you were prescribed a drug you did not really need? [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, February 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/694508/us-adults-that-believe-they-are-receiving-unnecessary-rx/
