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

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This statistic displays the share of school children who have taken any kind of opiates in England, from 2001 to 2021, by gender. In 2021, 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 2021, by gender

Characteristic	Boys	Girls
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

September 2022

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022

Number of respondents

9,172*

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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