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Survey reveals extent of child drug abuse
Date: 16/11/2007 9:34:22 AM
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A new survey has revealed serious drug and alcohol abuse problems among children between the ages of ten and 15, with nearly half claiming to have consumed alcohol.
The survey, which was conducted by TellUs2 on behalf of Ofsted, also found that 16 per cent of 14 and 15-year-olds had been drunk at least three times during the previous month, and 14 per cent in the 12-15 age group had experimented with drugs such as cannabis.
Schools secretary Ed Balls said that the survey had shown "challenges and pressures that we need to address with decisive action".
"There are also some issues, like young people experimenting with alcohol or other risky behaviour, that collectively we need more action to address," he added.
The survey, which questioned 115,000 pupils in England, also found that 15 per cent of young people remain silent about their problems rather than asking for advice.
Christine Gilbert, Ofsted's chief inspector of education, said that more needed to be done to address young people's concerns over where to go for help when they have a problem.
"We urge policymakers, local authorities and schools to look hard at the findings and use them to influence their plans and actions," she said.
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