Methadone use among school children in England 2001-2021 | Statista

This statistic displays the share of school children who have taken methadone in England, from 2001 to 2021, by gender. In 2021, 0.3 percent of boys and 0.1 percent of girls aged between 11 and 15 years old had taken methadone.

Proportion of school children who have taken methadone in England from 2001 to 2021. by gender

Characteristic	Boys	Girls
2021	0.3%	0.1%
2018	0.3%	0.1%
2016	0.2%	0.1%
2014	0.4%	0.2%
2013	0.3%	0.1%
2012	0.3%	0.2%
2011	0.4%	0.3%
2010	0.4%	0.7%
2009	0.4%	0.2%
2008	0.4%	0.2%
2007	0.2%	0.1%
2006	0.4%	0.2%
2005	0.3%	0.1%
2004	0.2%	0.1%
2003	0.2%	0.1%
2002	0.2%	0.3%
2001	0.2%	0.1%

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2001 to 2021

Number of respondents

9,172*

Age group

11-15 years

Special properties

Use in the last year

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (boys)= 4,526; (girls)= 4,469

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