| 78 | Percentage of respondents who agree that pharmacists have a dual role in battling prescription drug abuse—they must help curb the problem, while ensuring patients who legitimately need the medications have access to them |
| 71 | Percentage of the public surveyed who think pharmacies should be able to offer services such as immunizations, diagnostic testing and access to basic primary healthcare services |
| 88 | Percentage of respondents who have filled a prescription in the past month |
| 73 | Percentage of people who say a pharmacist’s recommendation on whether to buy an over-the-counter medication is important |
Source: July 2015 opinion research commissioned by NACDS and conducted by Public Opinion Strategies
