This statistic displays the usual frequency of drug use among school children aged 11 to 15 in England, in 2023, by gender. In this year, 20 percent of boys and 25 percent of girls said they had taken drugs in the last year but they have only ever taken them once. Although, nine percent of boys and five percent of girls who had taken drugs reported to be using them most days.
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NHS Digital. (October 17, 2024). Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2023, by gender." Chart. October 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2023, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Usual Frequency of Drug Use by School Children (Aged 11-15) Who Have Taken Drugs in England in 2023, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Oct 2024, /statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2023, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Usual frequency of drug use by school children (aged 11-15) who have taken drugs in England in 2023, by gender [Graph], NHS Digital, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/370965/usual-frequency-of-drug-use-by-pupils-by-gender-in-england/
