Smoking Drinking And Drug Use Among Young People In England In 2000

Download or read book Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People in England in 2000 written by Harriet Becher and published by Stationery Office Books (TSO). This book was released on 2001 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main purpose of this survey was to monitor smoking, drinking and drug use amongst secondary school children aged 11-15. Information was obtained from more than 7,000 pupils in 225 schools throughout England and Wales during the autumn term of 2000. Key findings include: 10% of this group smoked at least one cigarette a week, which represents a marginal increase on the 1999 figure; 12% of girls were regular smokers compared to 9% of boys; 18% of 11-15 year olds usually had an alcohol drink at least weekly, a figure that has remained fairly steady in recent years; pupils had a high awareness level of illegal drugs with 61% having been offered drugs by the age of 15 years.