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Drug use, smoking and drinking among young people in England in 2001
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Table 5.12

From whom pupils got drugs from on the first occasion, by age of first use
All ever taken drugs (excluding those who had only sniffed volatile substances) England 2001

From whom got drugs Age of first use
11 years or younger 12 years 13 years 14 years 15 years Total
% % % % % %

Any friend 66 76 82 83 87 79
An older friend 41 43 41 36 19 37
A friend of the same age 19 28 37 43 63 38
A younger friend 2 1 1 1 4 2
Boyfriend or girlfriend 3 3 3 4 2 3

Brother or sister 5 3 4 2 1 3
Mother or father 4 1 0 - - 1

Someone knew of, but not personally 13 14 10 8 8 10
A stranger 4 2 2 2 1 2
Someone else 8 4 2 5 3 4

Bases 208 237 417 377 191 1456


 
       
 

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