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

Table 2.17

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: 2000, 2001

All pupils		England 2000, 2001
	Taken drugs	11 years		12 years		13 years		14 years		15 years		Total
		2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001	2000	2001
		%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
	Boys
All drugs
	Taken in last month	3	4	2	4	6	11	14	17	23	25	10	13
	Taken in last year, including last month	3	7	5	8	10	20	20	26	32	41	15	21
	Ever taken	4	13	6	16	12	30	23	35	34	51	17	30
	Excluding volatile substances
	Taken in last month	3	2	2	3	5	7	13	16	23	24	9	11
	Taken in last year, including last month	3	4	3	5	9	14	19	22	32	38	14	17
	Ever taken	4	4	4	7	10	18	22	28	34	44	16	21
	Girls
	All drugs
	Taken in last month	2	2	3	4	5	9	11	15	19	22	8	11
	Taken in last year, including last month	3	4	4	9	9	18	19	27	27	36	13	19
	Ever taken	3	12	5	17	12	27	21	37	30	45	15	28
	Excluding volatile substances
	Taken in last month	2	1	2	2	4	6	11	12	18	21	8	9
	Taken in last year, including last month	2	1	3	4	7	12	18	22	27	33	12	15
	Ever taken	3	2	4	5	10	14	20	25	29	37	14	17
	Total
	All drugs
	Taken in last month	3	3	3	4	5	10	13	16	21	24	9	12
	Taken in last year, including last month	3	6	5	9	9	19	20	27	29	39	14	20
	Ever taken	4	12	6	17	12	28	22	36	32	48	16	29
	Excluding volatile substances
	Taken in last month	2	1	2	2	5	7	12	14	21	23	9	10
	Taken in last year, including last month	3	2	3	5	8	13	19	22	29	36	13	16
	Ever taken	3	3	4	6	10	16	21	26	32	40	15	19
	Bases
	Boys	597	778	730	861	715	887	731	852	772	982	3545	4360
	Girls	556	759	656	937	678	913	676	911	748	919	3314	4439
	Total	1153	1537	1386	1798	1393	1800	1407	1763	1520	1901	6859	8799

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