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Drug use, smoking and drinking among young people in England in 2001
(rule)

Table 2.10

Whether had taken individual drugs in the last year, by whether receives free school meals
All pupils England 2001

Type of drug Whether receives
free school meals
Yes No Totala
% % %

Cannabis 14 14 13

Any stimulant 6 6 6
Cocaine 1 1 1
Crack 2 1 1
Ecstasy 1 2 2
Amphetamines 1 1 1
Poppers 4 3 3

Any psychedelic 3 2 2
LSD 1 1 1
Magic mushrooms 2 2 2

Any opiate 1 1 1
Heroin 1 1 1
Methadone 0 0 0

Glue, Gas, Aerosols and other solvents 7 7 7
Tranquillisers 0 0 0
Steroids 1 0 0
Other drugs 0 1 1

Any Class A drugb 5 4 4
Used any drug in last year 22 20 20

Bases 1269 7439 9357


a Total column includes pupils who did not answer the question about their ethnic group.
b See section 1.5 for the definition of Class A drugs.

 
       
 

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