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

Table 2.4

Whether had taken individual drugs (a) in the last month, (b) in the last year (including in the last month) and (c) ever, by sex

All pupils	England 2001
Type of drug	Boys			Girls			Total
	In last month (including last month)	In last year	Ever	In last month (including last month)	In last year	Ever	In last month (including last month)	In last year	Ever
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Cannabis	9	14	17	7	12	14	8	13	16
Any stimulants	3	6	8	2	5	7	2	6	7
Cocaine	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	2
Crack	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	2
Ecstasy	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	2	2
Amphetamines	0	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Poppers	1	4	5	1	3	4	1	3	5
Any psychedelics	1	3	4	1	2	3	1	2	3
LSD	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
Magic mushrooms	1	2	4	1	2	2	1	2	3
Any opiates	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
Heroin	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
Methadone	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glue, Gas, Aerosols and
other solvents	3	7	15	3	8	17	3	7	16
Tranquillisers	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
Anabolic steroids	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other drugs	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
Any Class A druga	2	4	6	2	4	5	2	4	6
Used any drug	13	21	30	11	19	28	12	20	29
Bases	4687	4687	4687	4670	4670	4670	9357	9357	9357

a See section 1.5 for the definition of Class A drugs.

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