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Drug use, smoking and drinking among young people in England in 2001
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Table 2.1

Whether taken drugs (a) in the last month, (b) in the last year (including in the last month) and (c) ever, (including and excluding volatile substances), by sex and age


All pupils
England 2001
           
Taken drugs
Age
         
11 years 12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years Total
% % % % % %

 
Boys

All drugs            
Taken in last month 4 4 11 17 25 13
Taken in last year, including last month 7 8 20 26 41 21
Ever taken 13 16 30 35 51 30

Excluding volatile substances            
Taken in last month 2 3 7 16 24 11
Taken in last year, including last month 4 5 14 22 38 17
Ever taken 4 7 18 28 44 21

             
Girls            

All drugs            
Taken in last month 2 4 9 15 22 11
Taken in last year, including last month 4 9 18 27 36 19
Ever taken 12 17 27 37 45 28

Excluding volatile substances            
Taken in last month 1 2 6 12 21 9
Taken in last year, including last month 1 4 12 22 33 15
Ever taken 2 5 14 25 37 17

             
Total            

All drugs            
Taken in last month 3 4 10 16 24 12
Taken in last year, including last month 6 9 19 27 39 20
Ever taken 12 17 28 36 48 29

Excluding volatile substances            
Taken in last month 1 2 7 14 23 10
Taken in last year, including last month 2 5 13 22 36 16
Ever taken 3 6 16 26 40 19

Bases            
Boys 778 861 887 852 982 4360
Girls 759 937 913 911 919 4439
Total 1537 1798 1800 1763 1901 8799

 
       
 

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