This statistic displays the share of school children who have taken drugs (excluding volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by age and gender. In this year, six percent of boys and two percent of girls aged eleven years old reported they had taken drugs, excluding volatile substances.
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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 age and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/370652/school-children-who-have-taken-non-volatile-drugs-ever-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (excluding volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by age and gender." Chart. September 6, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/370652/school-children-who-have-taken-non-volatile-drugs-ever-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2022). Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (excluding volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by age and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/370652/school-children-who-have-taken-non-volatile-drugs-ever-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of School Children Who Have Taken Drugs (excluding Volatile Substances) Ever in England in 2022, by Age and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Sep 2022, /statistics/370652/school-children-who-have-taken-non-volatile-drugs-ever-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (excluding volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by age and gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/370652/school-children-who-have-taken-non-volatile-drugs-ever-by-age-and-gender-in-england/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Proportion of school children who have taken drugs (excluding volatile substances) ever in England in 2022, by age and gender [Graph], NHS Digital, September 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/370652/school-children-who-have-taken-non-volatile-drugs-ever-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
