This graph shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who themselves, a loved one, or a close friend had select experiences with addiction as of 2018. In that year, 41 percent of the respondents stated that they, a loved one or a close friend had taken a prescription painkiller without a prescription.
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AP-NORC. (April 1, 2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who themselves, a loved one, or a close friend had select experiences with addiction as of 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/859355/self-or-a-close-person-addiction-experience-in-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who themselves, a loved one, or a close friend had select experiences with addiction as of 2018." Chart. April 1, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/859355/self-or-a-close-person-addiction-experience-in-us/
AP-NORC. (2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who themselves, a loved one, or a close friend had select experiences with addiction as of 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/859355/self-or-a-close-person-addiction-experience-in-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Themselves, a Loved One, or a Close Friend Had Select Experiences with Addiction as of 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2018, /statistics/859355/self-or-a-close-person-addiction-experience-in-us/
AP-NORC, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who themselves, a loved one, or a close friend had select experiences with addiction as of 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/859355/self-or-a-close-person-addiction-experience-in-us/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who themselves, a loved one, or a close friend had select experiences with addiction as of 2018 [Graph], AP-NORC, April 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/859355/self-or-a-close-person-addiction-experience-in-us/
