Opiate use among school children in England 2023 | Statista

This statistic displays the share of school children who have taken any kind of opiates in England, from 2001 to 2023, by gender. In 2023, 0.6 percent of boys and 0.3 percent of girls aged between 11 and 15 years old had taken opiates.

Proportion of school children who have taken any opiates in England from 2001 to 2023, by gender

Characteristic	Boys	Girls	Another gender identity*
2023	0.6%	0.3%	1.7%
2021	0.6%	0.3%	-
2018	0.6%	0.4%	-
2016	0.6%	0.3%	-
2014	0.5%	0.3%	-
2013	0.4%	0.4%	-
2012	0.7%	0.4%	-
2011	0.8%	0.5%	-
2010	0.7%	0.9%	-
2009	0.8%	0.5%	-
2008	0.8%	0.6%	-
2007	0.5%	0.9%	-
2006	0.7%	0.6%	-
2005	0.8%	0.9%	-
2004	0.7%	0.8%	-
2003	1%	0.8%	-
2002	0.8%	0.8%	-
2001	0.7%	0.9%	-

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Release date

October 2024

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2001 to 2023

Number of respondents

12,226**

Age group

11-15 years

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

Supplementary notes

*Data for 'Another gender identity' not available before 2023.

** Weighted bases: n(boys)=5,855; n(girls)=5,839; n(another gender identity)=296.

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