The proportion of Swedish students who had been drinking any alcohol during the last 12 months is a little lower than the average of all ESPAD countries (77 versus 83%). However, the proportion reporting drunkenness during the same period is rather equal to the average (55 compared to 53%). The lifetime prevalence of smoking cigarettes is a little lower than average (60 versus 66%), while the difference is more pronounced when it comes to the proportion of students who had smoked during the last 30 days (23 compared to 35%).

Use of marijuana or hashish is reported by 7%, which is one third of the average of all countries (21%) and the proportion reporting use of illicit drugs other than cannabis is about half (3 versus 6%). The proportion of students who had used inhalants is close to average (8 compared to 10%). The proportion reporting use of tranquillisers or sedatives without a doctor’s prescription is equal to the ESPAD average (6%) and the proportion is also about the same for alcohol together with pills (8% in Sweden and 7% as the average).