Tekijät

• Karjalainen, Karoliina (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare)
• Hakkarainen, Pekka (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare)
• Salasuo, Mikko
• Finnish Youth Research Society. Finnish Youth Research Network
• Hokka, Päivi (Statistics Finland)
• Koivuranta, Sara (Statistics Finland)
• Nyberg, Riina (Statistics Finland)

Asiasanat

COVID-19, alcohol use, anabolic steroids, attitudes, cannabis, drinking behaviour, drug abuse, drug use, health status, polydrug use, public opinion, smoking, substance use

Sisällön kuvaus

The Alcohol and Drug Survey 2022 examines substance use among the Finnish population, attitudes towards substances, and opinions on drug policy. In addition, the survey explores the simultaneous use of alcohol and other substances as well as the use of doping substances.

At the beginning of the survey, respondents' use of tobacco and nicotine products was examined by asking, for example, about the regularity of use of tobacco and nicotine products and the strength of snus and nicotine pouches. Next, questions were asked about the prevalence of alcohol use and quantities consumed. This was followed by questions on respondents' views on drugs and other substances, for example by asking respondents to evaluate statements concerning various drug policy measures (e.g. What do you think about drug consumption rooms for people who use drugs?). In addition, the survey examined general opinions on drug legislation and respondents' perceived threat posed by drugs in society. Respondents' attitudes towards the punishability of acts related to drugs and substances were also explored. The survey also examined respondents' interest in trying different drugs if they were legal.

Next, the survey examined respondents' experiences of the visibility of drugs in Finland. Respondents were asked, for example, whether they know people who use drugs and whether they have been offered drugs. In addition, respondents were asked how easy they think it would be to obtain different illicit drugs. Respondents were also asked which illicit drugs they have used, at what ages and how often, and where they had obtained the substances. In addition, the survey examined the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug use and acquisition. The survey also examined problems caused by drug use. Furthermore, the survey covered the non-medical use of various medicines, the use of nitrous oxide and solvents, and polydrug use. Thereafter, respondents' use of doping substances was examined. Finally, respondents' health status and perceived health problems were asked.

Background variables in the data include, for example, the respondent's age, education, type of neighbourhood, family status, economic activity, marital status, gender, duration of unemployment, and minority status.