One-in-10 children smoking cannabis

MORE than one in 10 children are taking cannabis and more are sniffing glue, figures published yesterday show.

A national survey of 5,712 children (aged from 10-17) found 12% are using cannabis, with 11% reporting using the drug in the past 12 months.

Looking at other substances, the survey found that one in 20 schoolboys is sniffing glue or solventsand the rate among girls was 4.1%.A further 5.6% of boys reported using other drugs and 4.1% of girls said they were using drugs other than cannabis, or solvents.