The Croatian outcome on selected variables are very close to the average of all ESPAD countries. Thus, the proportion that had been drinking alcohol during the last 12 months was 82% (83% on average) and the proportion who had been drunk during the same period was only slightly lower (48%) than the average (53%). In Croatia 70% reported that they have ever been smoking (average 66%), and the proportion that had been smoking last 30 days was 36%, with 35% as the average.

Cannabis use was reported by 22% and any illicit drug use other than cannabis by 6%, which are the same levels as for all countries. Slightly more students in Croatia had been using inhalants (14 versus 10%), but use of tranquillisers or sedatives without a doctor’s prescription was the same as the average (6%). Use of alcohol together with pills was reported by 9% compared to 7% as the average.