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

Table 2.8

Types of drugs taken in the last year, by sex and age

All taken drugs in the last year		England 2001
Types of drugs taken in last year		Age
		11-12 years	13 years	14 years	15 years	Total
		%	%	%	%	%
Boys
Only taken cannabis		20	37	42	48	40
Only sniffed volatile substances		44	30	14	7	18
Only taken one Class A druga		4	2	1	3	3
Only taken one other drugb		4	5	4	6	5
Taken two or more drugs including at least one Class A druga		20	13	25	23	21
Taken two or more drugs, but no Class A drugsa		8	13	14	13	13
Taken only one type of drug		72	74	61	64	66
Taken two or more types of drug		28	26	39	36	34
Girls
Only taken cannabis		10	24	40	46	35
Only sniffed VOLATILE SUBSTANCES				61	34	21
9	24
Only taken one Class A druga		6	4	1	2	2
Only taken one other drugb		1	4	2	4	3
Taken two or more drugs including at least one Class A druga		13	24	23	24	22
Taken two or more drugs, but no Class A drugsa		9	11	13	15	13
Taken only one type of drug		78	65	63	61	65
Taken two or more types of drug		22	35	37	39	35
Total
Only taken cannabis		16	30	41	47	38
Only sniffed VOLATILE SUBSTANCES				52	32	18
8	21
Only taken one Class A druga		5	3	1	2	3
Only taken one other drugb		2	4	3	5	4
Taken two or more drugs including at least one Class A druga		17	18	24	23	22
Taken two or more drugs, but no Class A drugsa		9	12	14	14	13
Taken only one type of drug		75	70	62	62	65
Taken two or more types of drug		25	30	38	38	35
Bases
Boys		128	174	218	395	915
Girls		117	161	240	332	850
Total		245	335	458	727	1765

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