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School children who have taken opiates in England 2001-2018, by gender
School children who have taken opiates in England 2001-2018, by gender
Proportion of school children who have taken any opiates in England from 2001 to 2018*, by gender
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Aug 26, 2019
This statistic displays the share of school children who have taken any kind of opiates in England, from 2001 to 2018, by gender. In the year 2018, 0.6 percent of boys and 0.4 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 2018*, by gender
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| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Aug 26, 2019
This statistic displays the share of school children who have taken any kind of opiates in England, from 2001 to 2018, by gender. In the year 2018, 0.6 percent of boys and 0.4 percent of girls aged between 11 and 15 years old had taken opiates.
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- Release date
- August 2019
- Region
- United Kingdom (England)
- Survey time period
- 01 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2018
- Number of respondents
- 13,338*
- Age group
- 11-15 years
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire and personal interview
- Supplementary notes
- * Weighted bases: n (boys)= 6,733; (girls)= 6,605
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- Region
- United Kingdom (England)
- Survey time period
- 01 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2018
- Number of respondents
- 13,338*
- Age group
- 11-15 years
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire and personal interview
- Supplementary notes
- * Weighted bases: n (boys)= 6,733; (girls)= 6,605
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