Drug use in the United Kingdom

Statistics report on drug use in the United Kingdom (UK)

Drug use in the United Kingdom

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about illegal drug use in the United Kingdom. Drug use is rising in the United Kingdom with nearly one in three adults admitting that they have tried drugs at least once. Next to prevalence of use and incidence rate of hospital admissions, this report also includes a chapter concerning drug use among school children.

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European overview

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  • Premium Statistic Drug use in the European Union 2023, by type of drug
  • Premium Statistic Drug induced deaths in Europe in 2021, by country
  • Basic Statistic Cannabis use in the past 12 months in Europe as of 2021, by country
  • Basic Statistic Cocaine use in the past 12 months in Europe as of 2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Amphetamine use in the past 12 months in Europe as of 2021, by country
  • Basic Statistic Ecstasy use in the past 12 months in Europe as of 2021, by country

UK overview

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  • Premium Statistic Cannabis users in England and Wales in 2018, by age
  • Premium Statistic MDMA/ecstasy users in England and Wales in 2018, by age
  • Premium Statistic Cocaine users in England and Wales in 2018, by age
  • Premium Statistic Amphetamine users in England and Wales in 2018, by age

Hospital admissions and treatment for drug misuse

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  • Basic Statistic Drug related NHS hospital admissions in England 2019/20, by age
  • Basic Statistic England: NHS hospital admissions for poisoning by drug misuse 2019/20, by region
  • Premium Statistic England: Adults in treatment for substance misuse 2005-2022
  • Premium Statistic England: Adults in treatment for substance misuse 2021/22, by substance used
  • Premium Statistic England: Young people in treatment for substance misuse 2021-22, by substance used
  • Premium Statistic England: Young people in treatment for substance misuse 2021/22, by gender and age
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: number of hospital stays for drug misuse 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Scotland: number of hospital stays for drug misuse 2021/22, by age
  • Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: breakdown of people in treatment for drug use 2019/20, by gender

Drug use among children

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  • Basic Statistic Type of drugs offered to children in England 2018, by gender
  • Basic Statistic School children's awareness of individual drugs in England 2018
  • Basic Statistic School children who took drugs in last month in England 2022, by age and gender
  • Basic Statistic Frequency of drug use by school children in England 2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Frequency of drug use by school children in England 2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic Usual frequency of drug use by school children in England 2021, by gender

Drug offences

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  • Basic Statistic Number of drug offences in England and Wales 2002-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of drug seizures in England and Wales 2022/23, by type
  • Premium Statistic Quantity of heroin seized in England and Wales 2006-2022
  • Premium Statistic Quantity of cannabis seized in England and Wales 2006-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of drug offences in Northern Ireland 2002-2023

Drug related deaths

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  • Basic Statistic Cause of death from drug poisoning in England and Wales 2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Deaths from drug poisoning by opiates in England and Wales 1993-2022
  • Premium Statistic Heroin & methadone related deaths in England and Wales 2019, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales 1993-2021
  • Basic Statistic Deaths from drug misuse in England and Wales 2022, by gender and age
  • Basic Statistic Drug-related deaths in Scotland 2000-2021
  • Premium Statistic Drug-related deaths in Scotland 2021, by drug reported
  • Premium Statistic Drug-related deaths in Scotland 2021, by age and gender
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