Thirteen percent of U.S. adults tell Gallup they currently smoke marijuana, nearly double the percentage who reported smoking marijuana only three years ago. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Opioids Viewed as Most Serious Local Drug Problem
More than four in 10 Americans see prescription painkillers and heroin as a “crisis” or “very serious problem” in their local areas. Smaller percentages of Americans — one in three or fewer — view cigarettes, alcohol, cocaine and marijuana as a crisis or very serious problem where they live. CONT. […] Read more »
American Attitudes toward Substance Use in the United States
More Americans now die every year from drug overdoses than they do in motor vehicle accidents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The rise of heroin-related deaths has been particularly sharp. In a recent poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, few […] Read more »
58% Back Legal Marijuana Use
A majority of Americans continue to say marijuana use should be legal in the United States, with 58% holding that view, tying the high point in Gallup’s 46-year trend. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Social Issues Draw Lines Between Republicans, Other Voters
Social issues are tricky terrain for Republican presidential hopefuls, the new WSJ/NBC News poll underscores. On a series of “trends in American society today” – including tightening abortion restrictions and increasing legislation protecting gays and lesbians – Americans who identify as Republicans have different beliefs about the direction the country […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ Poll: Anger Defines 2016 Electorate
One word seems to define the American public’s mood more than 13 months until Election Day 2016 – anger. According to the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, 62 percent of respondents believe the country is headed in the wrong direction – the 59th-straight NBC/WSJ poll over the past six […] Read more »