”Are The Times A‐Changin’”? Trends in Adolescent Substance Use in Europe

ConclusionsDespite regional differences in prevalence of substance use among European adolescents from 1999 to 2015, trends showed remarkable similarities with strong decreasing trends in cigarette use and moderate decreasing trends in alcohol use. Trends of cannabis use only increased in Southern Europe and the Balkans. Trends across all substance use indicators suggest no regional convergence.

Source: Addiction - February 27, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Ludwig Kraus, Nicki ‐Nils Seitz, Daniela Piontek, Sabrina Molinaro, Valeria Siciliano, Ulf Guttormsson, Sharon Arpa, Karin Monshouwer, Håkan Leifman, Julian Vicente, Paul Griffiths, Luke Clancy, Fernanda Feijão, Silvia Florescu, Patrick Lambrecht, Alo Tags: Research Report Source Type: research