The proportion of students in Hungary who had consumed alcohol during the last 12 months is about the same as the average for all countries (84 compared to 83%). However, the proportion reporting having been drunk during the last 12 months is lower than the average (46 versus 53%). The proportion of students who had ever smoked is slightly higher than the average for all countries (72 and 66% respectively) and this holds true also regarding the 30 days prevalence (39 versus 35%).

The proportion of Hungarian students who have used marijuana or hashish is lower than average (16 compared to 21%), while the use of any illicit drug other than cannabis is about average (5%). The use of inhalants is less common in Hungary than the average of all ESPAD countries (5 versus 10%). The proportion of students who ever used tranquillisers or sedatives without a doctor’s prescription is above average (10 compared to 6%) and the tendency is the same for alcohol together with pills (11 and 7% respectively).