The use of school surveys in policy and prevention planning and evaluation. Results of the 2022 ESPAD - MedSPAD bridge project

This report presents the main results of the ESPAD-MedSPAD bridge project, an initiative aimed at assessing the use of school surveys in policy and prevention planning and evaluation across more than 40 countries. The project has been funded by the Council of Europe - Pompidou Group (PG-CoE)and conducted Italian National Research Council (CNR). More than 250 experts gave their contribution to assess the current challenges in the use of school survey results and to identify the possible strategies and actions to tackle them. All contents reflect the situation based on the information and opinions provided by policy-makers, policy experts, experts in prevention and harm-reduction and scientists conducting or using school surveys. The results will contribute to enhancement of evidence-based decision-making in drug policies, prevention strategies, training and public debate.