Armenia has registered the lowest rate among confined smokers
2007 European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs Report was presented at RIA Novosti news conference on Mar. 26.
The main purpose of ESPAD is to collect comparable data on substance use among 15-16 year old European Students in order to monitor trends within and between countries. The Survey is conducted every 4 years and on this occasion 35 countries, including Russia participated.
ESPAD survey showed that 65,6% of Russian respondents had smoked at least once in their lives and 29% are permanent smokers, as compared with Europe results of 21,5%.
Only Austria (35%), Czechia (34%) and Latvia (32%) have outstripped Russia. Armenia has registered the lowest rate among confined smokers (4%)
With regard to alcohol, in 2007 Russian survey 23%, reported having consumed alcohol at least 40 times in their lives, compared with Europe data of 27,1%. Austria (52%) and Dania (49%) have registered the highest adherence to smoking. Island (9%), Norway (11%) and Sweden (14%) registered the lowest rates of alcohol use, whereas students tended to drink beer more often.
48,7% of European students reported having consumed alcohol during the previous month. Russian and Cyprus students showed highest preference for alcohol (52%).
The main purpose of ESPAD is to collect comparable data on substance use among 15-16 year old European Students in order to monitor trends within and between countries. The Survey is conducted every 4 years and on this occasion 35 countries, including Russia participated.
ESPAD survey showed that 65,6% of Russian respondents had smoked at least once in their lives and 29% are permanent smokers, as compared with Europe results of 21,5%.
Only Austria (35%), Czechia (34%) and Latvia (32%) have outstripped Russia. Armenia has registered the lowest rate among confined smokers (4%)
With regard to alcohol, in 2007 Russian survey 23%, reported having consumed alcohol at least 40 times in their lives, compared with Europe data of 27,1%. Austria (52%) and Dania (49%) have registered the highest adherence to smoking. Island (9%), Norway (11%) and Sweden (14%) registered the lowest rates of alcohol use, whereas students tended to drink beer more often.
48,7% of European students reported having consumed alcohol during the previous month. Russian and Cyprus students showed highest preference for alcohol (52%).
