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Table EYE-30. Recent school surveys (2003-2008): percentage lifetime prevalence of psychoactive substance use and last month prevalence of cannabis among students aged 17-18 years old

Country	Note	Year	Ref	Project	Age range	Sample size	Cannabis	LMP Cannabis	Inhalants/ Volatile Substances	Amphetamines	Ecstasy	LSD & Other Hallucino-gens	Cocaine	Heroin
Belgium (fl)		2003-2004	(5)	VAD	17yr-18yr	339	47	:	7	8	6	7	6	2
Belgium (fl)		2008	(5)	VAD	17yr-18yr	1576	39	15	:	5	8	5	5	1
Bulgaria		2003		ESPAD	15yr-18yr	:	31	9	4	3	3	1	3	2
Bulgaria		2007		ESPAD	17yr-18yr	2198	33	10	:	9	7	4	6	2
Czech Republic	(c) (d)	2003		ESPAD	born in 1985	4830	56	22	6	8	11	12	2	3
Greece		2003		ESPAD	11yr-18yr	6408	10	4	13	1	2	2	1	1
Spain		2004	(5)	PNSD	17yr-18yr	:	59	35	:	10	10	10	19	1
Spain		2008	(5)	PNSD	17yr-18yr	6496	50	28	:	6	4	6	8	1
France	(b) (c)	2003	(3)	ESPAD	12yrs-18yrs	16833	54	30	12	2	5	1	2	2
Italy	(a)	2003		ESPAD	15yr-19yr	28395	39	22	7	3	4	3	6	2
Italy	(a)	2004	(4)		17yr-18yr	11873	44	18	6	2	2	4	5	3
Italy	(a)	2008			17yr-18yr	14899	36	18	5	3	3	2	6	2
Cyprus	(d)	2003		ESPAD	14yr-17yr	2811	2	1	4	0	1	0	1	0
Cyprus	(e)	2004	(1)		17yr-19yr	:	7	:	:	:	3	:	:	:
Latvia		2003		ESPAD	13yr-20yr	9833	26	6	:	6	4	2	1	1
Netherlands		2003	(2)	JRG	11yr-18yr	7883	44	18	:	5	8	9	5	1
Austria	(c)	2003		ESPAD	17yr-18yr	686	37	18	15	5	7	5	5	2
Austria	(c)	2007		ESPAD	17yr	529	39	13	:	10	7	6	6	1
Portugal	(a)	2003		ESPAD	17yr-18yr	2566	27	11	6	2	4	4	1	1
Portugal	(a)	2007		ESPAD	17yr-18yr	5672	21	10	:	3	3	3	4	2
Slovak Republic		2003		ESPAD	15yr-19yr	11287	36	12	10	3	6	7	2	1
Sweden		2008	(6)	CAN	17yr-18yr	3983	15.0	3.0	8.0	2.0	2.0	5.0	1.0	1.0

Notes:

This table aims to present data on 17/18 year old school students obtained from national surveys. Surveys marked ESPAD were carried out using ESPAD methods to varying degrees. The surveys for Belgium (fl) is the Flemish regional 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.

(a) Figures for Italy and Portugal 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 2 ages groups

(b) LSD & other hallucinogens:includes LSD only

(d) heroin:opiates

(e) Interpret with caution as sample size is small and private and vocational schools are excluded

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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