Danish students arethe heaviest drinker in Europe

A newly published European study shows that Danish 9th graders remain the heaviest alcohol consumers among European youth. They not only drink more but also start at a younger age compared to 15–16-year-olds in other countries across the continent

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90% of Danish teenagers under 16 years old have drunk alcohol at least once in their life

Julie Llopes

May 21, 2025

Danish 9th grade students are the biggest alcohol consumers among the European youth, with almost 90% of teenagers reportedly having drunk alcohol in their life, according to this year’s European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) published on May 20th. In comparison, other European countries score an average 74,9%.Danish young people start […]

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