Drug Use Smoking And Drinking Among Young People In England In 2001

Download or read book Drug Use, Smoking and Drinking Among Young People in England in 2001 written by Sarah Blenkinsop and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main purpose of this survey is to monitor smoking, drinking and drug use amongst secondary school children aged 11-15 years. Information has been obtained from more than 9,000 pupils in 285 schools throughout England and the 2001 survey focuses on drug use. Due to changes in question format, the estimates of drugs taking are not compatible with those of previous surveys. Key findings include that 29 per cent of the overall sample had ever tried one or more drugs, 20 per cent had taken drugs in the last year, and 12 per cent had done so within the last month; with boys slightly more likely than girls to have taken drugs. Figures rise as pupils get older with 48 per cent of 15 year olds having tried drugs and 29 per cent having taken them in the last year. Cannabis was the most widely taken drug. Reported levels of misuse of volatile substances, such as glue sniffing, were much higher than in previous surveys, although this may be due to change in question format.