Two-thirds Think the
Government Should Do More to Counter Opioid Addiction
Toronto, March 3rd–
In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among 1,061
British Columbia voters, the majority (63%) say that the government should do
more to counter addiction to opioids the province of which (51%) say it should
do more, and (12%) say the government should do a lot more. Just over a quarter
(27%) believe the government has done enough to combat opioid addiction, while
(11%) say they don’t know.
Those most likely to say that the
government should do more include respondents aged 34 and below (56%), are
female (54%), the most wealthy (58%), and those that earn $60,000-$80,000 (58%).
Those that live in Vancouver Lower Mainland (53%) and NDP supporters (63%) are
also likely to hold the opinion that the government has not done enough to
counter opioid addiction in the province.
Those most likely to say the government
should do a lot more to counter opioid addiction are the least wealthy (20%).
Respondents most likely to say to say
the government has done enough to counter opioid addiction include those aged
55-64 (33%), males (31%), those who completed some college or university (32%),
and either Liberal (39%) or Conservative (39%) supporters.
“The government has made a concerted effort to reduce the effects of
opioid addiction in British Columbia, but their efforts haven’t yet registered
with the electorate, with two-thirds looking for more action on the problem,” said Dr. Lorne Bozinoff, President of Forum Research.
Lorne Bozinoff,
Ph.D. is the president and founder of Forum Research. He can be reached at
lbozinoff@forumresearch.com or at (416) 960-9603.
