A recent YouGov poll finds that three-fourths of Americans characterize opioid addiction as a serious problem in the United States. A majority also say that the number of people addicted to opioids in this country has increased over the past 10 years.

Results, interactive data, and methodology on Americans' attitudes on opioid addiction from a May 12 - 16, 2022 YouGov survey

Results, interactive data, and methodology on Americans' attitudes about abortion from the latest Economist/YouGov survey.

How do people who are pro-life differ from people who are pro-choice? Dramatically on many core issues about abortion.

A recent YouGov poll finds that more than one in four Americans (27%) report having changed their mind on the issue of abortion at some point in their lives. Most people who say they’ve changed their views (46%) say they became more accepting of abortion access over time, while fewer (37%) say they became less accepting.

In a YouGov analysis of polling data on abortion from the past year, atheists are the most likely to identify as pro-choice among groups defined by their religious faith or attitude toward religion.

Results, interactive data, and methodology on Americans' attitudes on abortion from a May 3 - 6, 2022 YouGov survey

After news of the Supreme Court's vote to overturn Roe v. Wade leaked, many Americans reported feeling outraged and saddened; a far smaller share said they felt happy or even thrilled. About half say they plan to take some form of civic action in response to learning of the Court’s intention to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Results, interactive data, and methodology on Americans' attitudes toward COVID-19 from the latest Economist/YouGov survey

Results, interactive data, and methodology on Americans' attitudes toward abortion from the latest Economist/YouGov survey

Results and methodology on Americans' attitudes on menthol cigarette bans from an April 28 - 30, 2022 YouGov survey

Results, interactive data, and methodology on Americans' attitudes toward COVID-19 from the latest Economist/YouGov survey

Results and methodology on Americans' attitudes toward emerging technologies from an April 20 - 25, 2022 YouGov survey

Results, interactive data, and methodology on Americans' attitudes toward COVID-19 from the latest Economist/YouGov survey

In the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, we asked Americans their opinions on abortion access, looking specifically at opinions on women receiving medication to end their pregnancy (also known as medication abortion or “the abortion pill”) via telehealth and mail. Americans are more unfamiliar with medication abortion and its safety than they are with surgical abortion, but generally are more likely to support than oppose several ways to make abortion more accessible.

The share of U.S. adult citizens who have purchased home tests, and the share who have tested positive on one, has doubled since we last asked in late January.

Results, interactive data, and methodology on COVID-19, from the latest Economist/YouGov survey

A recent YouGov poll shows that a little over half of Americans (52%) have tried marijuana. Among those who have tried marijuana, 43% have used it in the past year, and among those, 72% have used it in the past month.

A majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana, expunging marijuana-related convictions, and allowing banks to provide services to marijuana businesses.

Results, interactive data, and methodology on COVID-19, from the latest Economist/YouGov survey