Key results 2007

The results show that the British scores are higher than the ESPAD average on four of the nine variables. These are alcohol use and drunkenness in the past 12 months, estimated consumption on the latest drinking day and cannabis use. A large majority (88%) of the students had consumed alcohol during the past 12 months and more than half (57%) had been drunk during the same period. The estimated consumption on the latest drinking day (6.2 cl alc. 100%) is well above the ESPAD mean. Smoking, on the other hand, is less frequent in the United Kingdom than in many other ESPAD countries: the proportion who had smoked during the past 30 days (22%) is below average. Almost one third (29%) of the British students had used cannabis, which is above the ESPAD mean, but the use of drugs other than cannabis is not very frequent (9%). The rates of use of inhalants (9%) and use of pills in combination with alcohol (7%) are both about average, while the non-prescription use of tranquillisers or sedatives is very rare (2%).

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