The Young Smoke Less but still are Drinkers

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The young in France smoke less but are still drinkers

If the younger generation of France is less fond of tobacco in recent years, they remain an alcohol lover.

Smoking is less popular among young people of France. 53% of high school students have already smoked a cigarette in 2018 compared to 60.9% three years ago. The rate of high school students smoking each day is 17.5% against 23.2% in 2015. On the side of college students, 37.5% have already grilled a third.

The success of cannabis is also down: 6.7% of college students tested it in 2018, they were 9.8% in 2014. Same trend among high school students of which 33% has already consumed at least once last year against 44% in 2015.


The young in France smoke less but are still drinkers
The young in France smoke less but are still drinkers

For the alcohol, they are 44% to have already consumed at their entry in the 6th. This rate flies to 75% in the 3rd. Nearly half of high school students (49.5%) have already experienced drunkenness.

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