In 2020, nearly 9 in 10 adults were in favor of compulsory treatment programs for people with opioid addiction rather than face jail time. In comparison, just under half of adults were in favor of getting tougher on people who use drugs by fines or jail sentences. This statistic shows the percentage of adults who were in favor of or against four of the most currently discussed strategies to combat the opioid issue in Canada as of November 2020.
Percentage of adults who were in favor of or against select strategies to combat the opioid issue in Canada as of 2020
Question: "A number of policies have been proposed as efforts to combat the abuse of opioids. For each of the following, please indicate whether you are in favor or against the approach."
Options:
"Get tougher on people who use drugs – focus on a policy where people found with illegal opioids are prosecuted and either fined or serve jail sentences
Supervised-injection sites – places where people can go and take illegal drugs in a clean and safe environment under medical supervision
Compulsory treatment programs – require anyone who has had an overdose or is found to be abusing opioids to enter a treatment program, rather than face jail time or other punishment
Decriminalize all illegal drugs – decriminalize the possession and use of these drugs to encourage users to be open about their behavior and seek help. Producing and selling illegal drugs, however, would still be a criminal offence."
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Angus Reid Institute. (February 24, 2021). Percentage of adults who were in favor of or against select strategies to combat the opioid issue in Canada as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234647/opioid-crisis-canada-policies-opinion/
Angus Reid Institute. "Percentage of adults who were in favor of or against select strategies to combat the opioid issue in Canada as of 2020." Chart. February 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234647/opioid-crisis-canada-policies-opinion/
Angus Reid Institute. (2021). Percentage of adults who were in favor of or against select strategies to combat the opioid issue in Canada as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234647/opioid-crisis-canada-policies-opinion/
Angus Reid Institute. "Percentage of Adults Who Were in Favor of or against Select Strategies to Combat The Opioid Issue in Canada as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234647/opioid-crisis-canada-policies-opinion/
Angus Reid Institute, Percentage of adults who were in favor of or against select strategies to combat the opioid issue in Canada as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234647/opioid-crisis-canada-policies-opinion/ (last visited July 21, 2024)
Percentage of adults who were in favor of or against select strategies to combat the opioid issue in Canada as of 2020 [Graph], Angus Reid Institute, February 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234647/opioid-crisis-canada-policies-opinion/
