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In England, the Smoking Drinking and Drug Use Among Young People in England survey (SDD) covers use in children aged 11 to 15, and is now published every 2 years.There are 3 surveys that look at substance use in school age children in the UK: *England and Wales: 16 to 59 Scotland: 16 to 64 Northern Ireland: 15 to 64 1.2 Drug use among school children Northern Ireland has the lowest prevalence in the UK of drug use in the last year: 5.9% of 15 to 64 year olds reported it in 2014 to 2015.įigure 1: Prevalence of drug use in the last year among adults* The proportion of 16 to 64 year olds in Scotland who took drugs in the last year was 12% in 2017 to 2018, an increase from 7.6% reported in the 2014 to 2015 survey. The proportion of 16 to 59 year olds in England and Wales who took drugs in the last year currently stands at 9.4%. Comparisons between the countries are made using these age groups, unless otherwise stated. To compare the countries of the UK, we have presented Scottish data for 16 to 64 year olds as supplied to the Focal Point by the Scottish government. The All Ireland Drug Prevalence Survey covers drug use in Northern Ireland in 15 to 64 year olds and is published every 3 years.In Scotland, the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) covers use in people aged over 16, and is published every 2 years.In England and Wales, the annual Crime Survey for England and Wales ( CSEW) covers use in 16 to 59 year olds.There are 3 general population surveys that investigate the overall prevalence of illicit drug use among adults in the UK:
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Overview of illicit drug use in the United Kingdom 1.1 Drug use in the general population