This statistic displays the share of school children who have taken drugs ever in England, in 2022, by age and gender. In this year, 34 percent of girls and 30 percent of girls aged 15 years old reported they have taken drugs.
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NHS Digital. (September 6, 2022). Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (including volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by age and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/370650/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (including volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by age and gender." Chart. September 6, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/370650/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2022). Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (including volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by age and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/370650/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of School Children Who Have Taken Drugs (including Volatile Substances) Ever in England in 2022, by Age and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Sep 2022, /statistics/370650/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (including volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by age and gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/370650/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-age-and-gender-in-england/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (including volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by age and gender [Graph], NHS Digital, September 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/370650/school-children-who-have-taken-drugs-ever-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
