Almost two-thirds of people in their mid-20s have done illegal drugs in their lifetime – ...
(WorldNews Health)

Almost two-thirds of young adults in Britain have taken an illegal drug at least once in their life, new research suggests. This figure is 22.2 per cent higher than official data from the Crime Survey England and Wales which informs Government policy. Authors of the new analysis, from Bristol and Public Health England, say the illegality of illicit drug use means gauging true usage is difficult and leads to underestimates. Scroll down for video Pictured, the percentage of respondents of the Bristol study looking at how many people have taken illicit drugs at some point in their life Cannabis has been taken by 60.5 per cent of people, up significantly from the lower estimate of 37.3 per cent,...