# Half of Americans know someone with a substance use problem

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/half-of-americans-know-someone-with-a-substance-use-problem/

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## Reading

About half of Americans (50%) say they know someone with a substance use problem, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.

Nearly as many (47%) say they do not, and 3% prefer not to say.

## Topline

Do you know someone with a substance use problem?

Half of Americans know someone with a substance use problem.

- Yes: 50.2%
- No: 46.6%
- Prefer not to say: 3.2%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Module 2
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#proximity-to-individuals-with-substance-use-problems](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#proximity-to-individuals-with-substance-use-problems)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#proximity-to-individuals-with-substance-use-problems](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#proximity-to-individuals-with-substance-use-problems)