Measure
Cannabis use: last 30 days use
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Current cannabis use is associated with increased risk for addiction and various health problems, including impaired cognitive function and mental health disorders. This measure assesses the frequency of recent cannabis use among 15-year-olds, revealing the proportion who are actively using cannabis. Monitoring trends in current cannabis use can inform targeted interventions aimed at reducing cannabis use and mitigating its potential harms.
Definition
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Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study (2023), Data browser (findings from the 2021/22 international HBSC survey): https://data-browser.hbsc.org.
Related report
A focus on adolescent substance use in Europe, central Asia and Canada
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Charrier L, van Dorsselaer S, Canale N, Baska T, Kilibarda B, Comoretto RI et al. A focus on adolescent substance use in Europe, central Asia and Canada. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children international report from the 2021/2022 survey. Volume 3. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2024. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
