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Fifth of 10 to 15-year-olds 'get drunk regularly'
By Ian Ross

Published: 16 November 2007 The Independent

It is unlikely to surprise many teachers or parents, but millions of schoolchildren are experimenting with drink and drugs, a major government survey confirmed yesterday.
A fifth of 10 to 15-year-olds admit to getting drunk regularly and at least one in seven secondary school pupils has tried an illegal substance, the education watchdog Ofsted found. Cannabis is the drug of choice for most teenagers but many have taken heroin, cocaine, LSD or ecstasy.

Ofsted's researchers questioned more than 100,000 pupils aged 10 to 15 at schools in England. Nearly half (48 per cent) said they had consumed alcoholic drinks while under age, and one in five claimed to have been drunk at least once in the past four weeks. Among those aged 14 and 15, one in six said they had been drunk at least three times in the past month.
However, parents can take comfort from the news that nearly three quarters of respondents had never smoked a cigarette (or would not admit to it), while 80 per cent of older children had never taken drugs.

By far the biggest worry for pupils was exams, with 51 per cent naming them as a key concern, along with the stresses of schoolwork. More than 25 per cent of older pupils were worried about sex and relationships.

Children also had mixed views about the quality of their education. Seventy-nine per cent wanted "more fun and interesting" lessons, while 40 per cent wanted "quieter and better behaved classmates".

A quarter of pupils were worried about bullying. Thirty per cent had been picked on at least twice in the previous four weeks and many said the issue was not handled well by their school.
Christine Gilbert, the chief inspector of education, urged ministers and teachers to "look hard" at the findings. She said: "It is clear that more needs to be done to address children and young people's worries."