Welcome to ESPAD

This is the home page of the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD).

ESPAD is a collaborative effort of independent research teams in more than 40 European countries and the largest cross-national research project on adolescent substance use in the world.
The overall aim of the project is to repeatedly collect comparable data on substance use among 15-16 year old students in as many European countries as possible.

New ESPAD data portal

Lastest news

Laptop with screenshot to data explorer tool and address data.espad.org

New explorer tool offers access to over 20 years of ESPAD data

25.05.2022

Today, the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) is launching a new data explorer tool, allowing access to over 20 years of ESPAD d

picture of teenage girl seen from behind as she walks towards school. text says: nearly 100 000 students 15-16 years old from 35 countries

New ESPAD results: teenage drinking and smoking down, but concerns over risky cannabis use and new addictive behaviours

11.11.2020

Smoking and drinking among 15–16-year-old school students are showing signs of decline, but there are concerns over potentially risky cannabis use and the challenges posed by new addictive behaviou

Save the date — 12 November: latest ESPAD report

23.10.2020

News release: Upcoming data on substance use and risk behaviours among school students across Europe