This statistic displays the usual frequency of drug use among school children aged 11 to 15 in England, in 2023, by gender. In this year, 20 percent of boys and 25 percent of girls said they had taken drugs in the last year but they have only ever taken them once. Although, nine percent of boys and five 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 2023, by gender
Characteristic
Boys
Girls
Most days
9%
5%
At least once a week
10%
5%
Once or twice a month
18%
14%
At least once a month
37%
25%
A few times a year
14%
22%
Once a year or less often
29%
29%
Taken drugs in last year but only ever taken drugs once
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NHS Digital. (October 17, 2024). Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 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 2023, by gender." Chart. October 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 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 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 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 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2023, by gender [Graph], NHS Digital, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/
