Objective: The main aim of this webinar is to present the 2024 findings of the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD). This edition marks 30 years of monitoring, during which ESPAD has continuously evolved to reflect the changing realities of adolescent life. In response to growing public health concerns, this year's study expands its focus to include new areas, including mental well-being and the reach of prevention interventions.
Background: ESPAD is the world's largest cross-national research project on adolescent substance use and other risk behaviours. The project collects comparable data on substance use among 15–16-year-old students. In collaboration with the EUDA, it brings together independent research teams in over 40 European countries. Three decades of ESPAD monitoring allows for trend analysis as well as generational comparisons. This helps inform more effective and targeted youth policies across Europe.
In conversation with:
- Sabrina Molinaro, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)
- Elisa Benedetti, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)
- Sonia Cerrai, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy)
Discussant: John Marsden, editor-in-chief of Addiction, King's College London (England)
Chairperson: João Pedro Matias, EUDA
Format: Opening, panellists’ questions, guided discussion, Q&A, closing remarks.
Length: 1.5 hours
Participants: The webinar is open to all upon registration, after which the person will receive a link to connect.
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Date: Tuesday 20 May 2025, 12:00–13:30 Lisbon time (WEST), 13.00–14.30 (CEST)
Platform: Zoom
During the event, there will be interpretation from English into Arabic and French, thanks to support from the EU4MDII project.