Criminal Justice
Young people’s experiences of violence
Youth Endowment Fund finds majority of teens have seen real life acts of violence on social media in the last 12 months.
15th November 2022
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Youth Endowment Fund finds majority of teens have seen real life acts of violence on social media in the last 12 months.
Latest school survey shows falls in children’s drug use and smoking (and an increase in vaping).
Annual statistics show that COVID has quickened the continuing fall of young people in drug and alcohol treatment.
Teenage drinking and smoking down, but concerns over risky cannabis use and new addictive behaviours
There were 7% fewer under 18s in drug & alcohol treatment last year, a drop of 40% on the figures from a decade ago.
There were 5% fewer under 18s in drug & alcohol treatment last year despite an increase in Class A drug use.
Latest NHS survey of secondary school pupils suggests young people’s drug use may be on the rise again.
Latest Public Health England figures give a profile of young people in drug and alcohol treatment and show a further drop in overall numbers.
This post is based on the most recent survey of teen drug use by the USA’s National Institute on Drug Abuse. It’s always interesting to look at drug trends in this States because so many substances that are popular there cross over to this country.
