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Key results 2003

The Belgian students reported about the same prevalence of alcohol use during the last 12 months (86%) as the average for all ESPAD countries (83%). However, the proportion that had been drunk during the same period was lower (47 compared to 53%). Somewhat less students in Belgium had ever smoked (61%) compared to the average (66%). Also the proportion that had smoked during last 30 days was close to the average (32 and 35% respectively).

Lifetime use of cannabis was more frequent in Belgium than the average for ESPAD countries (32 compared to 21%). On the other hand was use of any other drug than cannabis very similar to that of other ESPAD countries (8 and 6% respectively). Somewhat less students had been using inhalants in Belgium (7%) compared to the average (10%). Use of tranquillisers or sedatives was reported by 9% and use of pills in combination with alcohol by 6%. The average among the ESPAD countries was 6 and 7% respectively.

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Country contact:

Patrick Lambrecht
Dept. Of Developmental and Life Span Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussels
Pleinlaan 2
B-1050 Brussels
Belgium

Tel: +32 26 29 25 33
Fax: +32 26 29 25 32
 

Caroline Andries
Dept. Of Developmental and Life Span Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussels
Pleinlaan 2
B-1050 Brussels
Belgium

Tel: +32 26 29 25 28
Fax: +32 26 29 25 32
 

Danielle Piette
PROMES - Université Libre de Bruxelles, Ecole de Santé Publique
Route de Lennick 808 -CP 596
B-1070 Brussels
Belgium

Tel: +32 2 555 40 81
Fax: +32 2 555 4049
 


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