This statistic displays the proportion of school children who had taken drugs in the last month in England as of 2023, by age and gender. In this year, 10 percent of girls and 11 percent of girls aged 15 years old admitted taking drugs in the last month. Furthermore, twp percent of girls and one percent of boys aged 12 years had taken drugs in the month prior to being surveyed.
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NHS Digital. (October 17, 2024). Proportion of school children who took drugs in the last month in England as of 2023, by age and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/370616/school-children-who-took-drugs-in-last-month-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of school children who took drugs in the last month in England as of 2023, by age and gender." Chart. October 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/370616/school-children-who-took-drugs-in-last-month-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Proportion of school children who took drugs in the last month in England as of 2023, by age and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/370616/school-children-who-took-drugs-in-last-month-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of School Children Who Took Drugs in The Last Month in England as of 2023, by Age and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Oct 2024, /statistics/370616/school-children-who-took-drugs-in-last-month-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Proportion of school children who took drugs in the last month in England as of 2023, by age and gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/370616/school-children-who-took-drugs-in-last-month-by-gender-in-england/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Proportion of school children who took drugs in the last month in England as of 2023, by age and gender [Graph], NHS Digital, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/370616/school-children-who-took-drugs-in-last-month-by-gender-in-england/
