Questions to answer
How many 15-16 year olds were treated for ecstacy abuse in the UK between 2008 and 2009? How many 16-17 year olds were treated for ecstacy abuse in the UK between 2008 and 2009? Which age was treated for more ecstacy abuse and how much more? Would we expect more 17-18 year olds to be treated for ecstacy abuse? Does ecstacy abuse increase with age? Does all drug abuse increase with age? How many young people were treated for alcohol abuse in 07-08? How many young people were treated for alcohol abuse in 06-07? What is the difference between these years? Which year has more abuse? Is alcohol abuse on the rise? Is all drug abuse on the rise? Which age group has the most cases of cannabis abuse? Which age group has the most cases of solvent abuse? Can you think of any reasons for this? What other interesting questions can you think of? How can we represent this data graphically?
Heroin & other opiates Amphetamines Cocaine Crack Ecstasy Cannabis Solvents Alcohol Other Total Missing/inconsistent data Total inc. missing
NHS National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse http://www.nta.nhs.uk/publications/documents/nta_substance_misuse_among_yp_0809.pd * Numbers <5 not included - where totals have been derived, they have been rounded to nearest 5