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
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.
Latest news
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
23.10.2020
News release: Upcoming data on substance use and risk behaviours among school students across Europe
