‘Unhappy’ pupils more likely to be smokers and drinkers
New figures from NHS Digital have revealed that pupils who have recently smoked, drunk alcohol and taken drugs are more likely to be ‘unhappy’.
Specifically, 51% of young people aged 11 to 15 who had recently drunk alcohol, smoked cigarettes and taken drugs reported experiencing low levels of happiness compared to 36% who had recently done just one of these things, and 22% who hadn’t recently smoked, drank or taken drugs.
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