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Table EYE-9. HBSC school surveys (2009/10): percentage lifetime prevalence of cannabis use among students aged 15–16 years old HBSC school surveys (2009/10)

Part (i) All students

CountryTotal sample size Discontinued userExperimenterRegular userHeavy userNever user
Belgium (Flemish)12264.56.95.51.381.8
Belgium (French) 134155.64.93.181.4
Czech Republic15229.611.26.22.270.8
Denmark12264.15.53.1186.3
Germany16403.14.62.10.889.5
Estonia13987.38.43.90.979.5
Ireland169525.13.9286.9
Greece16481.32.41.6193.7
Spain2003410.47.93.574.4
France19064.69.37.62.775.8
Italy15462.966.61.982.7
Latvia1375710.93.71.177.2
Lithuania17927.693.40.779.3
Luxembourg13824.15.44.92.982.6
Hungary17334.85.62.50.886.3
Netherlands14573.86.96.21.681.5
Austria18203.343.11.887.9
Poland14104.274.7183
Portugal15532.43.82.61.190
Romania20022.63.71.30.392.2
Slovenia18155.78.14.52.978.7
Slovakia19144.46.93.60.884.3
Finland21101.25.31.40.691.5
England11184.77.25.11.981
Scotland25673.56.64.72.283
Wales16372.46.95.2382.6
Croatia24243.35.62.71.287.2
 

Notes:

This table aims to present data on school students obtained from national surveys. International comparability is based on standardisation by target age group (mean age 15.5), cluster sampling methods with the goal of more than 1500 participating students from the target group. Questions about cannabis use are based on the ESPAD survey questionnaire, data collection in the schools, and assurance of anonymity. Caution is recommended regarding some data in specific countries.

Caution is required comparing figures due to methodological limitations. For methods and definitions see Methods and definitions: youth and the schools population.

Discontinued user: those who have used cannabis at least once in their lifetime but not within the past 30 days or within the past 12 months.

Experimenter: those who have used cannabis 1–2 times within the past 12 months.

Regular user: those who have used cannabis 3–39 times within the past 12 months.

Heavy user: those who have used cannabis 40 times or more within the past 12 months.

Sources:

Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC), International Coordinating Centre, Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit (CAHRU) School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Medical and Biological Sciences Building, ST ANDREWS, Fife KY16 9TF HBSC

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