Americans have a pessimistic view of American public health, even as most report their own health and well-being as mostly good. Our new Axios-Ipsos American Health Index also shows that only three in ten Americans believe the country is ready for another pandemic, and a quarter or less believe that […] Read more »
Smoking weed is now more popular than smoking tobacco
“It’s the economy, stupid,” Democratic operative James Carville once famously noted. Usually, that assertion holds when it comes to elections. But as we have seen from the changing political tides since Roe v. Wade was overturned, sometimes the economy takes a back seat to social issues. Abortion, though, won’t be […] Read more »
Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached all-time high in 2021
Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased significantly in 2021 compared to five and 10 years ago, reaching historic highs in this age group since 1988, according to the Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study. Rates of past-month nicotine […] Read more »
Majority of Pennsylvanians support additional regulations on gun ownership
Retired steelworker Arthur Flowers of Derry Township is among thousands of Pennsylvanians who have a license to carry a concealed handgun. But he’s also among nearly two-thirds of registered voters in a recent statewide poll who said they favor some type of additional laws regulating gun ownership. A Franklin & […] Read more »
More Say Drug Abuse Has Caused Family Trouble
Thirty percent of Americans say that drug abuse has caused trouble in their families. This is a significant increase from 22% in 2005, the last time Gallup asked the question, and a signal that the nation’s opioid epidemic, which has worsened in recent years, is taking a toll. CONT. Megan […] Read more »
Americans Back Higher Insurance Rates for Smokers, Not Obese
Many more Americans say insurers would be justified in setting higher health insurance rates for smokers (59%) than for those who are significantly overweight (37%). That gap has been evident each time Gallup has asked these questions. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »