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Approximately how many adults have been addicted to opioids or have a family member who has been?
Approximately how many adults have been addicted to opioids or have a family member who has been?
What percentage of those with a substance use disorder have received treatment?
What percentage of those with a substance use disorder have received treatment?
How many fatal drug overdoses were recorded in the nation last year?
How many fatal drug overdoses were recorded in the nation last year?
Which medications mentioned in the text are not reaching those who need them?
Which medications mentioned in the text are not reaching those who need them?
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What percentage of participants in the poll who reported having an opioid addiction received medication for themselves or family members?
What percentage of participants in the poll who reported having an opioid addiction received medication for themselves or family members?
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According to the survey conducted by KFF, what percentage of participants in the poll who reported having an opioid addiction received medication for themselves or family members?
According to the survey conducted by KFF, what percentage of participants in the poll who reported having an opioid addiction received medication for themselves or family members?
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Which group was the likeliest to report personal or family opioid addiction?
Which group was the likeliest to report personal or family opioid addiction?
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What percentage of respondents in the survey said that naloxone should be readily available in places like bars?
What percentage of respondents in the survey said that naloxone should be readily available in places like bars?
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What demographic group(s) are especially affected by the problem of opioid use disorder?
What demographic group(s) are especially affected by the problem of opioid use disorder?
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What medication, mentioned in the text, is heavily regulated and difficult for drug users to access and use continuously?
What medication, mentioned in the text, is heavily regulated and difficult for drug users to access and use continuously?
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What percentage of households making less than $40,000 annually reported possible addiction to prescription painkillers, illegal drugs, and alcohol?
What percentage of households making less than $40,000 annually reported possible addiction to prescription painkillers, illegal drugs, and alcohol?
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What did the survey participants suggest about the availability of naloxone, a medicine that can reverse an opioid overdose?
What did the survey participants suggest about the availability of naloxone, a medicine that can reverse an opioid overdose?
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