In the year ending June 2022, 9.2% of 16–59-year-olds in England and Wales reported having taken drugs at least once within the past year, with 2.7% having taken Class A drugs. These proportions are higher for younger adults, with 19% of 16–24-year-olds reporting having taken drugs within the past year, and 5% reporting having taken Class A drugs.67 We asked if there were specific targets for reducing drug use for young people. The JCDU told us it had a target to reduce overall drug use to a 30 year low of 8.2% but did not have a specific target for young people, or other cohorts. We emphasised the importance of setting more specific targets, tracking behaviours over a longer timeframe and considering how to influence behaviours.68 The NAO’s report highlights the importance of this as the number of under 18s in treatment fell by 50% between 2010–11 and 2021–22.69