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Seriousness of select substance abuse problems in the United States 2016-2018

Percentage of adults in the U.S. who felt select substances were a serious problem in their community in 2016 and 2018

The data displays the percentage of adults in the United States who felt select substances were a serious problem in their community in 2016 and 2018. In 2018, the percentage of respondents who perceived prescription pain relievers as a serious problem was 43% whereas the share of respondents who perceived the same for marijuana remained at 26%.

Prescription pain relievers such as Oxycontin, Percocet, or Vicodin	33	43
Other drugs such as cocaine or methamphetamines	37	42
Heroin use	32	37
Alcohol use	36	34
Marijuana use	26	26

Seriousness of select substance abuse problems in the United States 2016-2018

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