This statistic displays the proportion of school children who take drugs at least once a month in England, from 2003 to 2023, by gender. In 2023, 2.4 percent of school children aged from 11 to 15 years old took drugs at least once a month, this was down from three percent in 2018.
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NHS Digital. (October 17, 2024). Proportion of school children (aged 11-15) who took drugs at least once a month in England from 2003 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/370961/drugs-taken-once-a-month-by-children-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of school children (aged 11-15) who took drugs at least once a month in England from 2003 to 2023." Chart. October 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/370961/drugs-taken-once-a-month-by-children-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Proportion of school children (aged 11-15) who took drugs at least once a month in England from 2003 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/370961/drugs-taken-once-a-month-by-children-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of School Children (Aged 11-15) Who Took Drugs at Least Once a Month in England from 2003 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Oct 2024, /statistics/370961/drugs-taken-once-a-month-by-children-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Proportion of school children (aged 11-15) who took drugs at least once a month in England from 2003 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/370961/drugs-taken-once-a-month-by-children-by-gender-in-england/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Proportion of school children (aged 11-15) who took drugs at least once a month in England from 2003 to 2023 [Graph], NHS Digital, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/370961/drugs-taken-once-a-month-by-children-by-gender-in-england/
