This statistic displays the proportion of school children who were taking drugs at least once a month in England, in 2023, by gender and age. In this year, 6.7 percent of boys and 4.1 percent of girls aged 15 years old reported to usually taking drugs at least once a month.
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NHS Digital. (October 17, 2024). Proportion of school children who took drugs at least once a month in England in 2023, by gender and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/370944/drugs-taken-once-a-month-by-pupils-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of school children who took drugs at least once a month in England in 2023, by gender and age." Chart. October 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/370944/drugs-taken-once-a-month-by-pupils-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Proportion of school children who took drugs at least once a month in England in 2023, by gender and age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/370944/drugs-taken-once-a-month-by-pupils-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of School Children Who Took Drugs at Least Once a Month in England in 2023, by Gender and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Oct 2024, /statistics/370944/drugs-taken-once-a-month-by-pupils-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
NHS Digital, Proportion of school children who took drugs at least once a month in England in 2023, by gender and age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/370944/drugs-taken-once-a-month-by-pupils-by-gender-and-age-in-england/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Proportion of school children who took drugs at least once a month in England in 2023, by gender and age [Graph], NHS Digital, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/370944/drugs-taken-once-a-month-by-pupils-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
