Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS): national overview 2018

Overview of findings on alcohol, drug use and smoking from the 2018 wave of the Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS).


Education

Close to two-thirds of pupils reported that they had received lessons, videos/DVDs or discussion in class on each of the three substances in the last 12 months.

Similarly, around two-thirds of pupils thought that their school was providing them with enough advice and support about smoking, alcohol and drugs.

Figure 19: Proportion of pupils who agree that their school provides them with enough advice and support about… (2018)

Figure 19: Proportion of pupils who agree that their school provides them with enough advice and support about… (2018)

Those that agreed that their school provided enough advice and support about smoking, drinking alcohol or taking drugs were less likely to be regular users of that substance. 

Contact

Email: salsus@gov.scot

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