Adolescents who have used cannabis in Europe in 2022| ��ƽ��

Share of 15 year olds who have ever used cannabis in European countries in 2022, by frequency of use and gender

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Release date

April 2024

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

October 2021 and June 2022

Number of respondents

4,500*

Age group

15 years

Special properties

Adolescents

Method of interview

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Supplementary notes

Source: 15-year-olds only were asked how often they had used cannabis in their lifetimes. Findings presented here show the proportions who reported using cannabis on at least one day in their lives (lifetime use) and the proportions who reported using cannabis on at least one day in the last 30 days (current use).
* The study protocol requires that each HBSC country or region should aim to survey around 1500 young people from the three age groups (approximately 4500 in total).

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In 2022, ** percent of 15-year-old boys in Scotland, ** percent of 15-year-old boys in Poland, and ** percent of 15-year-old girls from Italy reported they have used cannabis at least once in their lifetime, the highest share for each gender across all the European counties. Furthermore, Bulgaria has the highest share of 15-year-old boys who are current cannabis users, with ** percent, while Italy is again at the top of the ranking when it comes to girls, with ** percent of them who reported a recent use of the drug.