As of 2022, 19 percent of girls and 17 percent of boys aged between 11 and 15 years in England reported to having taken drugs in their lives. While, six percent reported to using drugs in the month before they were surveyed.
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NHS Digital. (September 6, 2022). Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (including volatile substances) in England as of 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/370629/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-gender-in-england/
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Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (including volatile substances) in England as of 2022, by gender [Graph], NHS Digital, September 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/370629/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-gender-in-england/
