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Spain Survey on Drug Use in Secondary Schools 2008-2009

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Encuesta Estatal sobre Uso de Drogas en Enseñanzas Secundarias (ESTUDES) 2008
Geography 
Spain (ESP)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
11/2008 - 02/2009
Series or system 
Spain Survey on Drug Use in Secondary Schools (ESTUDES)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Facility (non-health)
  • Individual
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The purpose of this survey was to observe patterns in drug consumption among students in order to inform programming and policy decisions. The target subjects were students aged 14-18 years attending secondary schools.

The data were collected through a self-completed questionnaire distributed in the classroom. The main themes of the questionnaire were drug use, alcohol consumption, leisure activities, and sociodemographic information. The survey collected 30,183 questionnaires.