Kaiser Family Foundation graph, from its Health Tracking Poll (July 11-19) data |
Worries about addiction are also more likely to plague rural people. KFF reports that 39% of adults "are worried that someone in their family will unintentionally consume the drug fentanyl, and these concerns loom large in rural areas." Almost half (48%) of rural residents, compared to 39% in large cities and 37% in suburbs, "say they are worried that someone in their family will unintentionally consume the drug."
Opioid addiction can lay waste to families, finances and mental health,
harming far more people than the addict. "Among the
two-thirds who say they or a family member experienced addiction,
three-quarters (76%), or 50% of all adults, say it had at least a minor
impact on their relationship with their family," KFF reports. "Most also say it
impacted their mental health (70%, or 46% of all adults) or their
family's financial situation (57%, or 38% of all adults). Substantial
shares say these were 'major' impacts, with about three in ten adults
who say so when asked about their mental health (32%) and their family's
financial situation (29%), and about four in ten (42%) when asked about
familial relationships. A quarter (27%) of those who have had a family
member suffer from addiction, but have not personally experienced
addiction."
The ominous threat of any addiction has many citizens concerned. "Beyond direct experience with addiction, the poll finds many adults in the U.S. are worried about substance use," KFF reports. "For example, 51% of adults are worried that someone in their family will experience substance use disorder or an addiction to drugs or alcohol and 32% are worried that someone in their family will overdose on opioids, such as prescription painkillers or illegal drugs like heroin."
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