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ESPAD 2024 Finds Sharp Drop in Tobacco and Cannabis Use Among France’s 16-Year-Olds

OFDT credits tobacco price hikes alongside a denormalization of smoking.

Les plus jeunes auraient une attention plus marquée portée au corps et une préoccupation pour la santé qui expliqueraient en partie la baisse de la consommation de drogues et d’alcool (photo d’illustration).
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La consommation de tabac, d'alcool et de cannabis des adolescents de 16 ans a drastiquement diminué en France sur la dernière décennie, à l'instar des jeunes Européens, selon l'Observatoire français des drogues et des toxicomanies (OFDT)

Overview

  • France now sits below the European average across all substance-use indicators for 16-year-olds, according to OFDT’s presentation of ESPAD 2024.
  • Daily cigarette smoking fell from 16% in 2015 to 3.1% in 2024, and only 20% of 16-year-olds report ever trying tobacco.
  • Cannabis experimentation declined to about 8.4% in 2024, down from 31% in 2015.
  • Alcohol remains a concern, with roughly 70% having tried it and heavy episodic drinking reported at 22% in France.
  • OFDT links the declines to higher tobacco prices and shifting social norms; experimentation with other illicit drugs also dropped to 3.9%, below the 5% European average.