European school survey project on alcohol and other drugs (ESPAD): 30 years

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Generation ‘in profound transition’: latest ESPAD report calls for action on prevention, mental health and digital risks.

The results of the 2024 European School Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drugs (ESPAD) are released today in an extensive new report analysing adolescent substance use behaviours across Europe. The report — expanding on the key findings published in May 2025 — portrays a generation ‘in profound transition’.

News Release No 9/2025 published by the EUDA is available on the EUDA website. A Czech translation of this news release is available on the Czech drogy-info.cz website.