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Drug use, smoking and drinking among young people in England in 2001
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Table 2.2

Usual frequency of drug use, by type of drugs ever tried
All pupils
England 2001

Usual frequency of drug use
Type of drugs ever tried
Only ever
sniffed volatile
substances
Only ever
tried
cannabis
Tried other
drugsa
Never tried
drugs
Total

% % % % %
At least once a week 1 9 21 0 3
Once or twice a month 1 13 21 0 3
A few times a year 2 16 17 0 3
Used to sometimes, but not now 3 11 14 0 3
Only ever tried once 34 48 22 0 10
Never tried 59 3 5 99 77

Bases 835 604 1055 6046 8905

a Note that the category "Tried other drugs" includes pupils who have tried cannabis or volatile substances and have also tried at least one other drug.

 
       
 

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