A somewhat higher proportion than the average for all ESPAD countries had been drinking alcohol during the last 12 months in Estonia (87 compared to 83%). The number reporting having been drunk during the same period is, however, higher than the average (68 compared to 53%). The proportion of students who reported to have ever been smoking was also higher than the average for all countries (77 compared to 67%), while the proportion who had been smoking during the last 30 days was about the same as the average (37 and 35% respectively).

The prevalence rates of cannabis use is slightly higher than the average (23 compared to 21%). There are more Estonian students than the average that have used any illicit drug than cannabis (10 compared to 6%) and the same is true for tranquillisers and sedatives without a doctor’s prescription (9 and 6% respectively). Inhalants had been used by 8% in Estonia compared to 10% as the ESPAD average. The corresponding figures for alcohol together with pills are 6 and 7% respectively.