Original Question: How much do you blame each of the following for the opioid problem?
Note: Those respondents who blamed each source "a lot" or "some".
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U.S. adults who blame certain sources for the U.S. opioid epidemic as of 2017
This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults who blamed select sources for the opioid problem in the United States as of 2017.
According to the survey, 66 percent of survey respondents indicated that they blamed the opioid problems in the U.S. on patients demanding prescriptions to ease their pain.
Opioids are a substance that act on opioid receptors in the brain and are primarily used as a pain relieving drug. Opioids are highly addictive and can cause fatal overdose when used outside of medicinal practices.
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The Economist. (November 1, 2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who blamed select sources for the opioid problem in the U.S. as of 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/741755/us-adults-that-blame-select-sources-for-the-opioid-epidemic/
The Economist. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who blamed select sources for the opioid problem in the U.S. as of 2017." Chart. November 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/741755/us-adults-that-blame-select-sources-for-the-opioid-epidemic/
The Economist. (2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who blamed select sources for the opioid problem in the U.S. as of 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/741755/us-adults-that-blame-select-sources-for-the-opioid-epidemic/
The Economist. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Blamed Select Sources for The Opioid Problem in The U.S. as of 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Nov 2017, /statistics/741755/us-adults-that-blame-select-sources-for-the-opioid-epidemic/
The Economist, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who blamed select sources for the opioid problem in the U.S. as of 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/741755/us-adults-that-blame-select-sources-for-the-opioid-epidemic/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who blamed select sources for the opioid problem in the U.S. as of 2017 [Graph], The Economist, November 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/741755/us-adults-that-blame-select-sources-for-the-opioid-epidemic/