Hail for the health of adolescents in our country is ringing The new European ESPAD 2024 survey, who testify that minors are adopting and addicted to more and more bad habits.

The items are heartbreaking and indicate that Greece holds a sad first in several areas, far beyond the European average. According to the survey, 36% of first grade students have bet money in gambling in 2024, a percentage that exceeds the European average of 23%.

Although Italy with 45% and Iceland with 41% are higher, the worrying element is that the 7% of Greek adolescents seem to be already addicted to gamblingaccording to a special diagnostic scale.

In addition, 92% say they can easily get alcohol and 54% cigarette. Also, 34% say they can easily find hemp and 26% sedative or hypnotic drugs.

Pan -European ESPAD research is conducted every four years in over 35 countries, under the auspices of the European Drug Organization.