This statistic displays the proportion of school children who have taken drugs (excluding volatile substances) ever in England, in 2022, by gender. In this year, 13 percent of girls and 12 percent of boys aged between 11 and 15 years old reported they had taken drugs, excluding volatile substances, at some point in their lives.
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NHS Digital. (September 6, 2022). Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (excluding volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/370638/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (excluding volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by gender." Chart. September 6, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/370638/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2022). Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (excluding volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/370638/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of School Children Who Have Taken Drugs (excluding Volatile Substances) Ever in England in 2022, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Sep 2022, /statistics/370638/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (excluding volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/370638/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-gender-in-england/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (excluding volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by gender [Graph], NHS Digital, September 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/370638/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-gender-in-england/
