This statistic displays the proportion of school children who had taken drugs in the last month in England as of 2022, by age and gender. In this year, 13 percent of girls and 12 percent of girls aged 15 years old admitted taking drugs in the last month. Furthermore, four percent of girls and two percent of boys aged 12 years had taken drugs in the month prior to being surveyed.
Proportion of school children who took drugs in the last month in England as of 2022, by age and gender
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NHS Digital. (September 6, 2022). Proportion of school children who took drugs in the last month in England as of 2022, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/370616/school-children-who-took-drugs-in-last-month-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of school children who took drugs in the last month in England as of 2022, by age and gender." Chart. September 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370616/school-children-who-took-drugs-in-last-month-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2022). Proportion of school children who took drugs in the last month in England as of 2022, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370616/school-children-who-took-drugs-in-last-month-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of School Children Who Took Drugs in The Last Month in England as of 2022, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370616/school-children-who-took-drugs-in-last-month-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Proportion of school children who took drugs in the last month in England as of 2022, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370616/school-children-who-took-drugs-in-last-month-by-gender-in-england/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Proportion of school children who took drugs in the last month in England as of 2022, by age and gender [Graph], NHS Digital, September 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/370616/school-children-who-took-drugs-in-last-month-by-gender-in-england/