Prescription medications
40.8 Emotional disorders or mental illness such as depression or anxiety
36.7 Easy availability of prescription medications among youth
36.9 Stress or anxiety about work, family or other problems
27.5 A predisposition to addiction due to genetics or family history
26.9 Lack of willpower or self control
25.8 Lack of knowledge about addiction
17.8 Inability to resist peer pressure
5.6 Absence of religious faith or spiritual grounding
6.8 Distorted moral values
3.6 Other
0.8 None
1.8 Not sure
Illegal drugs
41.9 Inability to resist peer pressure
35.1 Easy availability of illegal drugs among youth
34.8 Emotional disorders or mental illness such as depression or anxiety
29.9 A predisposition to addiction due to genetics or family history
29.9 Stress or anxiety about work, family or other problems
28.7 Lack of willpower or self control
19.6 Lack of knowledge about addiction
10.2 Distorted moral values
9.4 Absence of religious faith or spiritual grounding
1.8 Other
1.0 None
1.2 Not sure
- What should the main treatment goal for someone addicted to (READ ITEM)? Should it be
complete abstinence, reduced use, fewer negative consequences from use or the goal should be set
by the patient?
Illegal drugs
65.7 Complete abstinence
8.8 Reduced use
4..0 Fewer negative consequences from use
17.3 Goal should be set by the patient
4.2 Not sure
Alcohol
60.0 Complete abstinence
14.6 Reduced use
1.5 Fewer negative consequences from use
21.1 Goal should be set by the patient
2.8 Not sure
Tobacco
50.1 Complete abstinence
17.6 Reduced use
0.8 Fewer negative consequences from use
29.7 Goal should be set by the patient
1.9 Not sure