This statistic displays the number of occasions school children have ever taken drugs in England, in 2023, by age. In this year, 17.4 percent of 15 year old school pupils reported they taken drugs on more than one occasions.
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NHS Digital. (October 17, 2024). Number of occasions school children have ever taken drugs in England in 2023, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/370895/frequency-of-drug-use-by-school-children-by-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of occasions school children have ever taken drugs in England in 2023, by age." Chart. October 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/370895/frequency-of-drug-use-by-school-children-by-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Number of occasions school children have ever taken drugs in England in 2023, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/370895/frequency-of-drug-use-by-school-children-by-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of Occasions School Children Have Ever Taken Drugs in England in 2023, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Oct 2024, /statistics/370895/frequency-of-drug-use-by-school-children-by-age-in-england/
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Number of occasions school children have ever taken drugs in England in 2023, by age [Graph], NHS Digital, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/370895/frequency-of-drug-use-by-school-children-by-age-in-england/
