Opinion on measures to reduce prescribed painkiller abuse US 2016 | Statista

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This survey shows the perceived effectiveness of select actions to reduce the abuse of prescription painkillers in the United States, as of 2016. Around 51 percent of respondents thought that increasing access to treatment programs would prove very effective in reducing the abuse of prescription painkillers.

Opinion on the effectiveness of select actions to reduce the abuse of prescription painkillers in the United States as of 2016

Characteristic	Very effective	Somewhat effective	Not too effective	Not at all effective
Increasing pain management training	53%	34%	5%	4%
Increasing access to treatment programs	51%	35%	8%	4%
Public education and awareness programs	44%	40%	9%	5%
Increasing research about pain and pain management	43%	40%	6%	10%
Monitoring doctor's prescribing habits	47%	35%	8%	7%
Encouraging people who were prescribed painkillers to dispose of extras	34%	29%	16%	20%
Reducing the social stigma around addiction	30%	30%	15%	21%
Putting warning labels on prescription drug bottles that explain risk of addiction	25%	23%	20%	30%

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Release date

April 2016

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Region

United States

Survey time period

April 12-19, 2016

Number of respondents

1,201 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

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Original question: For each of the following, please tell me how effective you think it would be in reducing the abuse of prescription painkillers.

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