Share of French young people regularly using psychoactive substances 2022, by gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 9, 2024
In France, men were more illegal drugs experimenters than women in 2022. For cannabis, the most consumed illegal drug in France, 13 percent of men used it regularly (i.e., even once a month), compared to nine percent of women.

Share of people aged 16 to 30 using psychoactive substances regularly in France in 2022, by gender

CharacteristicWomen Men
Alcohol 44% 52%
Tobacco 26% 32%
Cannabis 9% 13%
Ecstasy, MDMA, GHB, poppers, nitrous oxide, LSD 6% 9%
Cocaine / Crack 5% 8%
Heroin 5% 7%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents52%52%32%32%13%13%9%9%8%8%7%7%44%44%26%26%9%9%6%6%5%5%5%5%WomenMenAlcoholTobaccoCannabisEcstasy, MDMA, GHB, poppers, nitrous oxide, LSDCocaine / CrackHeroin
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Release date

June 2022

Region

France

Survey time period

April 14-21, 2022

Number of respondents

3,500 respondents

Age group

16-30 years

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