This statistic displays the number of school children who have taken any kind of opiates in England, in 2023, by age and gender. In this year, 1.3 percent of boys and 0.4 percent of girls aged 15 years old had taken opiates in the last year.
Proportion of school children who have taken opiates in England in 2023, by age and gender
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NHS Digital. (October 17, 2024). Proportion of school children who have taken opiates in England in 2023, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/370829/school-children-who-have-taken-opiates-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of school children who have taken opiates in England in 2023, by age and gender." Chart. October 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370829/school-children-who-have-taken-opiates-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Proportion of school children who have taken opiates in England in 2023, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/370829/school-children-who-have-taken-opiates-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Proportion of School Children Who Have Taken Opiates in England in 2023, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370829/school-children-who-have-taken-opiates-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Proportion of school children who have taken opiates in England in 2023, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/370829/school-children-who-have-taken-opiates-by-age-and-gender-in-england/ (last visited May 04, 2025)
Proportion of school children who have taken opiates in England in 2023, by age and gender [Graph], NHS Digital, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/370829/school-children-who-have-taken-opiates-by-age-and-gender-in-england/
