The chart shows the percentage of drugs taken by girls and boys in a school in New Zealand.
The chart shows the percentage of drugs taken by girls and boys in a school in New Zealand. 11OdG
The bar chart illustrates seven types of drugs taken by school children in New Zealand, divided by gender and displayed as percentages. Overall, it is immediately apparent hashish or marijuana is used more than any kind of drugs, whereas LSD and medical drugs are used at least. At first glance, we could see that boys take drugs more than girls for 6 out of 7 of the drugs listed. However, there is an equal number of girls and boys who take cocaine.
To begin with, boys use more hashish or marijuana than girls at around 33% and 29% respectively. Following this, boys take heroin, opium, or morphine at approximately 8%, and girls just 5%.
On the other hand, it is with ease to reveal the percentages for Amphetamines and Solvents are quite similar for both boys and girls, at 2% and 3% for girls and 4% for boys. In addition, the pattern for LSD and medical drugs is the same for both gender at 1% for girls and 3% for boys. Finally, both boys and girls take cocaine at the same level, 4%
The bar chart illustrates seven types of
drugs
taken by school children in New Zealand, divided by gender and displayed as percentages.
Overall
, it is immediately apparent hashish or marijuana is
used
more than any kind of
drugs
, whereas LSD and medical
drugs
are
used
at least. At
first
glance, we could
see
that
boys
take
drugs
more than
girls
for 6 out of 7 of the
drugs
listed.
However
, there is an equal number of
girls
and
boys
who take cocaine.
To
begin
with,
boys
use
more hashish or marijuana than
girls
at around 33% and 29%
respectively
. Following this,
boys
take heroin, opium, or morphine at approximately 8%, and
girls
just
5%.
On the other hand
, it is with
ease
to reveal the percentages for Amphetamines and Solvents are quite similar for both
boys
and
girls
, at 2% and 3% for
girls
and 4% for
boys
.
In addition
, the pattern for LSD and medical
drugs
is the same for both gender at 1% for
girls
and 3% for
boys
.
Finally
, both
boys
and
girls
take cocaine at the same level, 4%