Majority of US adults say addiction has affected their family in some way: poll

Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Two-thirds of U.S. adults have been impacted in some way by the nation’s substance use crisis, a new KFF Tracking Poll found.

Sixty-six percent of respondents in the poll said either they themselves or a family member have experienced addiction to alcohol or drugs, homelessness due to addiction, or an overdose resulting in an emergency room visit, hospitalization or death.

Among that group, 76 percent said addiction had at least some effect on their relationship with their family, while 70 percent said it impacted their mental health, and 57 percent said their family’s financial situation was affected.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Amee LaTour, The Hill)

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