U.S. adult opinions on how serious a problem opioid addiction is in the U.S. 2022
A survey from May 2022 found that around 46 percent of U.S. adults felt that opioid addiction was a very serious problem in the United States. Among those aged 65 years and older, this number was as high as 60 percent. This statistic shows the share of adults in the U.S. who felt opioid addiction was a serious problem in the United States as of 2022.