This statistic displays the usual frequency of drug use among school children aged 11 to 15 in England, in 2021, by gender. In this year, 23 percent of boys and 28 percent of girls said they had taken drugs in the last year but they have only ever taken them once. Although, eight percent of boys and four percent of girls who had taken drugs reported to be using them most days.
Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2021, by gender
Characteristic
Boys
Girls
Most days
8%
4%
At least once a week
13%
9%
Once or twice a month
23%
18%
At least once a month
44%
31%
A few times a year
23%
29%
Once a year or less often
11%
13%
Taken drugs in last year but only ever taken drugs once
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NHS Digital. (September 6, 2022). Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2021, by gender." Chart. September 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2022). Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Usual Frequency of Drug Use by School Children (Aged 11-15) Who Have Taken Drugs in England in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2021, by gender [Graph], NHS Digital, September 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/