The proportions of Slovenian students who had been drinking any alcohol during the last 12 months is the same as the ESPAD average (83%) and the number that had been drunk during the previous 12 months is very close to the average (56 and 53% respectively). The lifetime prevalence of smoking cigarettes is very equal (67 versus 66%), as is the 30 days prevalence (36 compared to 35%).

The proportion of students who have used marijuana or hashish is higher than the average (28 compared to 21%), while the use of other illicit drugs is about equal (5 compared to 6%). The use of inhalants is higher (15%) than average (10%) and the use of tranquillisers or sedatives without a doctor’s prescription as well as alcohol in combination with pills are both very close to the averages of all countries (5 and 6% respectively).