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

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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