Table EYE-2. Recent school surveys (2003–06): percentage lifetime prevalence (LTP) of psychoactive substance use and percentage last month prevalence (LMP) of cannabis among students aged 17 to 18 years

Country	Notes:	Year	Reference	Project	Age range (years)/cohort	Sample size	Cannabis LTP	Cannabis LMP	Inhalants/volatile substances LTP	Amphetamines LTP	Ecstasy LTP	LSD and other hallucinogens LTP	Cocaine LTP	Heroin LTP
Belgium (Flemish)		2003–04	5	VAD	17 to 18	339	47	na	7	8	6	7	6	2
Belgium (Flemish)		2004–05	6	VAD	17 to18	305	43	na	5	6	8	6	5	2
Belgium (Flemish)		2006		HBSC(WHO)Ext	17 to18	2705	44	20	4	7	10	5	7	2
Bulgaria		2003		ESPAD	born in 1985		31	9	4	3	3	1	3	2
Czech Republic	(c) (d)	2003		ESPAD	born in 1985	4830	56	22	6	8	11	12	2	3
Greece		2003		ESPAD	17 to 18	1299	16	7	13	1	3	3	3	1
Spain		2004	1	PNSD	17 to 18		59	35		10	10	10	19	1
Spain	(1)	2006	1	PNSD	17 to 18		52	29	4	6	6	7	11	1
France	(2) (3)	2003	3	ESPAD	17 to 18	1977	59	31	13	2	5	2	2	41
Italy	(1)	2003		ESPAD	17 to 18	5130	43	24	8	3	4	4	7	3
Italy	(1)	2004	4		17 to 18		44	18	6	2	2	4	5	3
Italy	(1)	2005			17 to 18	7874	34
Cyprus	(4)	2003		ESPAD	14 to 17		2	1	4	0	1	0	1	0
Cyprus	(5)	2004	1		17 to 19		7				3
Latvia		2003		ESPAD	17 to 18	1640	26	6	5	6	4	2	1	1
Hungary	(6)	2003		ESPAD	14 to 22		37	17	4	12	12	8	4	3
Netherlands		2003	2	JRG	11 to 18		44	18		5	8	9	5	1
Austria	(3)	2003		ESPAD	17 to 18	686	37	18	15	5	7	5	5	2
Poland		2005			17 to 18	4737	36	13	6	15	5	4	2	2
Portugal	(1)	2003		ESPAD	17 to 18	2566	27	11	6	2	4	4	1	1
Slovakia		2003		ESPAD	15 to 19	3117	39	12	8	5	7	4	2	1
Slovakia		2006		National survey	16 to 19	3439	34	6	5	5	7	3	2	1
Sweden		2003	6	CAN	17 to 18	4245	14	3	5	2	2	1	1	1
Sweden		2004	6	CAN	17 to 18	4494	14	3	5	2	3	1	1	0
Sweden		2005		CAN	17 to 18	4627	14	4	7	2	2	1	1	0
Sweden		2006		CAN	17 to 18	3772	14	3	6	2	2	1	1	0

Notes:

 This table aims to present data on 17- to 18-year-old school students obtained from national surveys. It should be noted that in countries where the permitted school leaving age is lower than 18 years these data may not be representative for this age group. Surveys marked ESPAD were carried out using ESPAD methods to varying degrees. The surveys for Belgium (Flemish) is the Flemish region only. In all of the school surveys the method for data collection was classroom-based, anonymous, self-completion questionnaires in written test conditions.  

 Caution is required comparing figures due to methodological limitations. For methods and definitions see Methods and definitions: youth and the schools population. 

 (1) Figures for Italy in 2004 and 2005 and Portugal in 2003 are based on combined average prevalence for 17- and 18-year-old students, which does not allow for possible difference in sample size between the two age groups.  

 (2) LSD and other hallucinogens: includes LSD only.  

 (3) Cocaine: cocaine powder only.  

 (4) Heroin: opiates.  

 (5) To be interpreted with caution as sample size is small and private and vocational schools are excluded.  

 (6) Budapest only.  

 See also 'General notes for interpreting data' on the Explanatory notes and help page. 

Sources:

 See Table EYE-0 for further information on sources. 

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