Frequency of drug use: school children in England 2021

This statistic displays the number of occasions school children have ever taken drugs in England, in 2021, by age. In this year, 5.2 percent of 15 year old school pupils reported they taken drugs on more than ten occasions.

Number of occasions school children have ever taken drugs in England in 2021, by age

Characteristic	11 years	12 years	13 years	14 years	15 years
Once	0.5%	0.5%	1.5%	2.6%	2.6%
2-5 occasions	0.5%	1.3%	2.3%	2.1%	4.3%
6-10 occasions	-	0.6%	0.5%	1.1%	1.9%
More than 10 occasions	0.4%	0.5%	1%	2.2%	5.2%

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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

12,174*

Age group

11-15 years

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (boys)=5,941, n (girls)=6,058 .

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