Detailed tables for the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-2022

Table 1. Smoking statusFootnote 1, by grade, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
Pop'n estimate
('000)
Current daily
smoking
(%)
Current occasional
smoking
(%)
Former smoking or former experimental smoking
(%)
Experimental smoking
(%)
Tried smoking, but never smoked a whole cigarette
(%)
Never tried smoking
(%)
All grades (7-12) 2,144 1.2
[0.9-1.4]
0.8Footnote *
[0.5-1.1]
3.1
[2.6-3.7]
2.1
[1.6-2.6]
8.1
[7.4-8.8]
84.7
[82.8-86.7]
Grade 7Footnote 3 352 0.2Footnote *
[0.1-0.3]
Footnote # 0.8Footnote *
[0.5-1.0]
0.5Footnote Footnote *
[0.3-0.7]
3.6
[2.9-4.3]
94.8
[93.8-95.8]
Grade 8Footnote 4 355 0.3Footnote *
[0.2-0.4]
0.3Footnote *
[0.1-0.4]
1.6
[1.2-1.9]
1.1
[0.8-1.4]
4.6
[4.0-5.2]
92.2
[91.2-93.2]
Grade 9Footnote 5 381 1.2Footnote *
[0.6-1.8]
Footnote # 2.4Footnote *
[1.5-3.4]
2.1Footnote *
[1.3-3.0]
7.5Footnote
[6.2-8.9]
86.1
[83.1-89.2]
Grade 10Footnote 6 380 1.5Footnote Footnote *
[0.8-2.3]
0.9Footnote *
[0.4-1.5]
3.4
[2.6-4.3]
1.7Footnote *
[1.1-2.3]
9.4
[7.8-10.9]
83.0
[80.5-85.5]
Grade 11Footnote 7 378 1.5Footnote Footnote *
[0.9-2.1]
1.2Footnote *
[0.6-1.8]
5.2
[3.9-6.4]
3.3Footnote *
[1.6-5.0]
11.5Footnote
[10.1-12.9]
77.4
[73.7-81.1]
Grade 12Footnote 8 298 2.3Footnote *
[1.2-3.4]
2.2Footnote *
[1.0-3.4]
5.7
[4.1-7.2]
3.8Footnote *
[2.5-5.1]
12.4
[10.6-14.2]
73.7
[68.9-78.5]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I in Quebec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary II in Quebec.

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Footnote 5

Secondary III in Quebec.

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Footnote 6

Secondary IV in Quebec.

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Footnote 7

Secondary V in Quebec.

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Footnote 8

Excludes Quebec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 2. Smoking statusFootnote 1, by grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
Current
smokingFootnote 3
(%)
Current daily
smoking
(%)
Current occasional
smoking
(%)
Former smoking or former experimental smoking
(%)
Experimental smoking
(%)
Tried smoking, but never smoked a whole cigarette
(%)
Never tried smoking
(%)
All grades
(7-12)
2.0
[1.5-2.5]
1.2
[0.9-1.4]
0.8Footnote *
[0.5-1.1]
3.1
[2.6-3.7]
2.1
[1.6-2.6]
8.1
[7.4-8.8]
84.7
[82.8-86.7]
Man/boy 1.9
[1.3-2.5]
1.1
[0.8-1.4]
0.8Footnote *
[0.5-1.1]
2.9
[2.2-3.6]
1.9Footnote *
[1.2-2.6]
7.5Footnote
[6.5-8.5]
85.8
[83.4-88.2]
Woman/girl 1.6
[1.1-2.0]
0.8
[0.6-1.0]
0.8Footnote *
[0.5-1.1]
3.3
[2.8-3.8]
2.1
[1.5-2.6]
8.6
[7.7-9.5]
84.4
[82.5-86.3]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 3.6Footnote *
[1.6-5.6]
2.0Footnote *
[1.3-2.7]
Footnote # 3.8
[2.8-4.8]
4.7Footnote *
[2.9-6.4]
10.9
[8.6-13.3]
77.0
[73.6-80.4]
Grades 7-9Footnote 4 0.9
[0.6-1.2]
0.6Footnote *
[0.4-0.8]
0.3Footnote *
[0.1-0.4]
1.6
[1.2-2.0]
1.3
[0.9-1.6]
5.3
[4.6-6.0]
90.9
[89.5-92.3]
Man/boy 0.9Footnote *
[0.5-1.4]
0.7Footnote *
[0.3-1.0]
Footnote # 1.2
[0.9-1.6]
1.0Footnote *
[0.6-1.4]
4.8
[4.0-5.6]
92.1
[90.5-93.6]
Woman/girl 0.5Footnote Footnote *
[0.3-0.7]
0.2Footnote *
[0.1-0.3]
0.3Footnote *
[0.2-0.5]
1.9Footnote *
[1.3-2.5]
1.4
[1.0-1.8]
5.5Footnote
[4.7-6.3]
90.7
[89.3-92.1]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 1.8Footnote *
[0.7-3.0]
Footnote # Footnote # 3.1Footnote *
[2.0-4.2]
3.9Footnote *
[2.2-5.6]
8.8Footnote *
[5.5-12.1]
82.3
[79.2-85.5]
Grades 10-12Footnote 5 3.1
[2.2-4.0]
1.7
[1.3-2.1]
1.4Footnote *
[0.8-1.9]
4.7
[3.6-5.7]
2.9
[2.0-3.8]
11.0
[9.9-12.0]
78.4
[75.3-81.5]
Man/boy 3.0
[2.1-3.9]
1.6
[1.1-2.1]
1.4Footnote *
[0.8-1.9]
4.7
[3.3-6.1]
2.9Footnote *
[1.5-4.2]
10.3
[8.9-11.8]
79.1
[75.5-82.7]
Woman/girl 2.7Footnote *
[1.8-3.6]
1.4
[1.0-1.8]
1.3Footnote *
[0.7-1.9]
4.7
[3.8-5.7]
2.8Footnote *
[1.8-3.8]
11.8
[10.2-13.4]
77.9
[74.3-81.5]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning Footnote # 2.6Footnote *
[1.4-3.8]
Footnote # 4.6Footnote *
[2.9-6.2]
5.6Footnote *
[3.1-8.0]
13.5Footnote
[9.4-17.6]
70.6
[65.2-76.1]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Current smoking includes daily smoking and occasional (non-daily) smoking.

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Footnote 4

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 5

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 3. Smoking statusFootnote 1, by province and grouped grades, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
Pop'n
estimate
('000)
Current
smokingFootnote 3
(%)
Former smoking or former experimental smoking
(%)
Experimental smoking
(%)
Tried smoking, but never smoked a whole cigarette
(%)
Never tried smoking
(%)
CanadaFootnote 2 2,144 2.0
[1.5-2.5]
3.1
[2.6-3.7]
2.1
[1.6-2.6]
8.1
[7.4-8.8]
84.7
[82.8-86.7]
Grades
7-9Footnote 4
1,088 0.9
[0.6-1.2]
1.6
[1.2-2.0]
1.3
[0.9-1.6]
5.3
[4.6-6.0]
90.9
[89.5-92.3]
Grades 10-12Footnote 5 1,056 3.1
[2.2-4.0]
4.7
[3.6-5.7]
2.9
[2.0-3.8]
11.0
[9.9-12.0]
78.4
[75.3-81.5]
NL 26 2.5Footnote
[1.8-3.2]
5.7
[5.1-6.4]
2.7
[2.2-3.2]
10.2
[9.2-11.3]
78.8
[77.0-80.6]
Grades
7-9
14 1.2Footnote *
[0.7-1.6]
2.5Footnote
[2.0-3.0]
1.7
[1.2-2.2]
6.7
[5.3-8.0]
88.0
[86.2-89.8]
Grades
10-12
12 4.0Footnote *
[2.6-5.4]
9.5Footnote
[8.3-10.7]
3.9
[3.0-4.8]
14.4
[13.0-15.9]
68.1
[64.9-71.3]
PE 10 2.0
[1.6-2.4]
3.5Footnote
[2.9-4.0]
3.1
[2.3-3.9]
9.0
[8.1-9.9]
82.4
[81.0-83.9]
Grades
7-9
5 Footnote # Footnote # 1.6
[1.1-2.1]
5.1
[4.3-6.0]
91.4
[90.1-92.6]
Grades
10-12
5 3.1
[2.3-3.9]
5.6
[4.6-6.6]
4.5Footnote
[3.1-5.9]
12.6
[11.2-14.1]
74.1
[71.6-76.6]
NS 54 2.7Footnote *
[1.7-3.7]
5.3
[4.0-6.5]
2.8
[2.2-3.4]
9.5Footnote
[8.4-10.5]
79.7
[76.4-83.0]
Grades
7-9
26 1.3Footnote *
[0.8-1.8]
2.0Footnote *
[1.3-2.7]
1.9
[1.3-2.5]
5.5Footnote
[4.3-6.6]
89.3
[87.2-91.4]
Grades
10-12
28 4.0Footnote *
[2.2-5.7]
8.3
[5.9-10.7]
3.7
[2.9-4.6]
13.2
[11.4-15.0]
70.8
[65.0-76.6]
QC 392 1.3
[0.9-1.7]
3.1
[2.1-4.1]
1.3Footnote *
[0.8-1.9]
9.6
[8.1-11.1]
84.6
[81.7-87.6]
Secondary I-III 236 0.9Footnote *
[0.6-1.1]
1.8Footnote *
[1.1-2.6]
1.0Footnote *
[0.5-1.5]
7.6
[5.7-9.5]
88.7
[85.6-91.8]
Secondary IV-V 156 2.0Footnote *
[1.3-2.7]
5.1
[3.5-6.6]
1.8Footnote *
[1.2-2.5]
12.6
[11.4-13.8]
78.5Footnote
[75.6-81.5]
ON 926 2.1Footnote *
[1.1-3.2]
2.7Footnote *
[1.6-3.8]
2.2Footnote *
[1.1-3.3]
6.8
[5.6-8.0]
86.1
[82.2-90.1]
Grades
7-9
443 Footnote # 1.4Footnote *
[0.6-2.1]
1.4Footnote *
[0.6-2.1]
3.9
[2.7-5.2]
92.4
[89.7-95.1]
Grades
10-12
484 3.2Footnote *
[1.5-4.9]
4.0Footnote *
[2.0-5.9]
3.0Footnote *
[1.1-4.9]
9.4
[7.8-11.1]
80.4
[74.5-86.3]
MB 85 Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 10.6Footnote *
[5.0-16.3]
81.7
[71.9-91.5]
Grades
7-9
42 Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 5.8Footnote *
[3.4-8.2]
90.8
[86.0-95.7]
Grades
10-12
43 Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 15.3Footnote *
[5.6-25.0]
72.9
[56.4-89.4]
SK 70 Footnote # 5.0
[4.0-5.9]
3.6Footnote *
[2.3-4.8]
11.5Footnote
[9.7-13.3]
75.6
[70.1-81.1]
Grades
7-9
35 1.2Footnote *
[0.5-1.9]
2.7
[2.2-3.1]
2.0Footnote *
[1.1-2.9]
7.3
[5.6-9.0]
86.9
[83.8-90.0]
Grades
10-12
35 Footnote # 7.2
[5.6-8.9]
5.1Footnote *
[3.1-7.2]
15.7
[13.0-18.4]
64.3
[55.7-72.9]
AB 285 1.7Footnote *
[1.1-2.3]
2.7
[2.0-3.4]
1.7
[1.2-2.2]
7.4
[6.0-8.8]
86.5Footnote
[83.9-89.1]
Grades
7-9
141 0.9Footnote *
[0.5-1.4]
1.4Footnote *
[0.9-1.9]
1.2Footnote *
[0.7-1.7]
5.5Footnote
[4.3-6.8]
90.9
[88.8-93.0]
Grades
10-12
144 2.4Footnote *
[1.3-3.5]
3.9Footnote *
[2.6-5.3]
2.2Footnote *
[1.4-3.1]
9.3
[6.8-11.8]
82.2
[77.5-86.8]
BC 296 1.8Footnote *
[0.8-2.7]
3.8Footnote *
[2.2-5.3]
2.3Footnote *
[1.4-3.1]
8.8
[6.5-11.1]
83.4
[78.1-88.7]
Grades
7-9
147 Footnote # 1.7Footnote *
[1.1-2.3]
Footnote # 4.7
[3.3-6.1]
91.6
[88.6-94.6]
Grades
10-12
149 2.8Footnote *
[1.1-4.5]
5.8Footnote *
[2.8-8.8]
3.2Footnote *
[1.8-4.7]
12.8
[9.0-16.6]
75.4
[66.5-84.3]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Current smoking includes daily smoking and occasional (non-daily) smoking.

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Footnote 4

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 5

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 4. Average number of whole cigarettes smoked per day in the past week among students who smoked dailyFootnote 1, by grade, grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
Total Man/boy Woman/girl Transgender, gender diverse,
and/or questioning
All grades (7-12) 6.0
[5.1-6.9]
6.3
[5.3-7.2]
4.8
[3.5-6.1]
4.9Footnote *
[2.5-7.2]
Grades 7-9Footnote 3 6.6
[5.5-7.7]
6.7
[5.7-7.7]
5.8Footnote *
[3.9-7.7]
Footnote #
Grades 10-12Footnote 4 5.8
[4.5-7.1]
6.1
[4.6-7.6]
4.6
[3.2-6.1]
Footnote #
Grade 7Footnote 5 Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
Grade 8Footnote 6 8.1
[5.9-10.3]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
Grade 9Footnote 7 6.0
[4.8-7.2]
6.2
[5.1-7.4]
Footnote # Footnote #
Grade 10Footnote 8 4.7Footnote *
[2.2-7.3]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
Grade 11Footnote 9 6.0
[4.6-7.5]
6.1
[4.6-7.7]
4.2Footnote *
[2.7-5.8]
Footnote #
Grade 12Footnote 10 6.5Footnote Footnote *
[4.2-8.9]
6.6Footnote *
[4.0-9.1]
5.7Footnote *
[3.2-8.2]
Footnote #

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote 5

Secondary I in Quebec.

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Footnote 6

Secondary II in Quebec.

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Footnote 7

Secondary III in Quebec.

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Footnote 8

Secondary IV in Quebec.

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Footnote 9

Secondary V in Quebec.

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Footnote 10

Excludes Quebec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 5. Ever tried e-cigarettesFootnote 1, by province, grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22

  OverallFootnote 3 With nicotine Without nicotine Did not know what it contained
Total
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Total
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Total
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Total
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
CanadaFootnote 2 29.4 [26.8-32.0] 26.1
[23.0-29.2]
32.2
[29.3-35.0]
31.8
[28.7-34.9]
26.3 [23.8-28.9] 23.2
[20.2-26.2]
29.1
[26.3-32.0]
26.6
[22.5-30.7]
16.4 [14.8-18.0] 15.3
[13.4-17.2]
17.1
[15.2-18.9]
17.6
[15.4-19.7]
12.7 [11.3-14.2] 10.5Footnote
[8.8-12.1]
14.5Footnote
[12.9-16.1]
15.6
[13.4-17.8]
Grades
7-9Footnote 4
18.3 [16.1-20.5] 15.6
[13.1-18.0]
20.3
[17.8-22.7]
26.3
[22.2-30.3]
15.5Footnote [13.4-17.6] 13.1
[10.8-15.3]
17.6
[15.3-19.9]
19.9
[15.9-23.8]
9.4 [7.9-10.9] 8.2
[6.7-9.7]
10.1
[8.4-11.8]
14.2
[10.5-17.9]
7.8 [6.6-9.0] 6.0
[4.7-7.2]
9.0
[7.8-10.2]
13.6
[10.2-17.0]
Grades
10-12Footnote 5
40.8 [37.1-44.5] 37.2
[32.7-41.8]
44.4
[39.5-49.3]
38.2
[33.6-42.8]
37.4 [33.6-41.2] 33.9
[29.6-38.3]
41.0
[36.1-45.8]
34.5Footnote
[29.3-39.8]
23.5Footnote [21.3-25.8] 22.9
[20.0-25.7]
24.2
[21.3-27.1]
21.5Footnote
[18.2-24.7]
17.8 [15.7-19.9] 15.2
[12.8-17.7]
20.2
[17.2-23.2]
17.9
[14.4-21.4]
NL 40.5Footnote [38.7-42.4] 37.6
[35.8-39.3]
44.0
[41.7-46.2]
37.8
[31.5-44.1]
37.6 [35.7-39.5] 34.4
[32.6-36.2]
41.6
[39.3-43.8]
32.1
[26.4-37.9]
22.2 [20.9-23.4] 21.6
[20.1-23.1]
22.8
[21.0-24.6]
19.7
[15.4-24.0]
19.2 [17.9-20.4] 17.0
[15.8-18.2]
20.9
[18.9-22.8]
23.0
[18.3-27.6]
Grades
7-9
25.4 [22.7-28.1] 21.4
[18.7-24.1]
29.4
[26.2-32.5]
27.2
[18.8-35.7]
22.9 [20.4-25.4] 18.5Footnote
[16.0-21.1]
27.6
[24.6-30.5]
23.1Footnote *
[15.4-30.7]
11.1 [9.7-12.5] 9.8
[8.2-11.5]
11.8
[9.9-13.8]
Footnote # 10.6 [9.0-12.2] 9.1
[7.6-10.7]
11.5Footnote
[9.8-13.2]
Footnote #
Grades
10-12
57.6 [55.1-60.1] 56.1
[53.6-58.5]
60.1
[56.6-63.5]
50.4
[42.0-58.7]
54.2 [51.5-57.0] 52.7
[50.2-55.3]
57.0
[53.5-60.5]
43.2
[34.8-51.5]
34.9 [32.9-36.9] 35.3
[32.7-38.0]
35.0
[32.2-37.9]
27.2
[19.5-34.9]
29.1 [26.8-31.3] 26.2
[24.1-28.4]
31.4
[27.5-35.2]
31.7
[24.1-39.3]
PE 34.0 [32.1-35.8] 31.5Footnote
[29.2-33.8]
36.6
[34.0-39.1]
31.2
[27.2-35.2]
30.8 [28.8-32.9] 28.9
[26.4-31.4]
33.1
[30.5-35.7]
26.9
[22.8-30.9]
17.9 [16.7-19.1] 16.7
[15.0-18.3]
19.1
[17.0-21.1]
18.0
[15.1-20.9]
14.8 [13.7-15.9] 13.0
[11.8-14.2]
16.4
[14.8-17.9]
16.6
[13.0-20.1]
Grades
7-9
17.6 [15.7-19.5] 15.7
[13.3-18.2]
19.2
[16.4-22.0]
Footnote # 14.8 [12.9-16.6] 13.0
[10.3-15.7]
16.2
[13.5-18.9]
Footnote # 8.3 [7.2-9.4] 7.5Footnote
[6.0-8.9]
8.6
[7.2-10.1]
Footnote # 7.5Footnote [6.4-8.5] 6.0
[4.4-7.5]
8.4
[7.0-9.9]
Footnote #
Grades
10-12
48.9 [45.7-52.0] 45.5Footnote
[41.6-49.4]
52.4
[48.2-56.5]
45.1
[39.5-50.7]
45.5Footnote [41.9-49.1] 42.8
[38.6-47.1]
48.5Footnote
[44.1-52.8]
Footnote # 26.7 [24.5-28.8] 24.9
[21.9-27.8]
28.6
[24.8-32.3]
Footnote # 21.6 [19.7-23.6] 19.3
[17.4-21.2]
23.7
[20.9-26.4]
Footnote #
NS 38.3 [34.0-42.5] 34.8
[29.9-39.7]
42.9
[39.3-46.5]
31.7
[22.2-41.2]
35.7 [32.0-39.3] 32.7
[28.1-37.3]
40.1
[37.4-42.9]
26.5Footnote Footnote *
[17.3-35.8]
20.3 [17.6-23.1] 18.6
[15.3-22.0]
22.1
[19.8-24.4]
20.6Footnote *
[13.3-27.8]
17.5Footnote [15.4-19.7] 14.7
[12.3-17.1]
20.2
[18.2-22.3]
17.2Footnote *
[11.0-23.4]
Grades
7-9
20.3 [17.2-23.3] 17.0
[14.3-19.8]
23.5Footnote
[19.2-27.8]
24.5Footnote
[18.7-30.2]
17.8 [15.0-20.6] 14.8
[12.0-17.6]
21.4
[17.6-25.2]
17.9
[12.7-23.0]
10.0 [8.1-11.8] 9.1
[7.5-10.7]
10.6
[7.9-13.3]
13.3Footnote *
[8.2-18.3]
9.3 [7.4-11.1] 7.0
[5.2-8.9]
11.3
[8.9-13.8]
12.8Footnote *
[7.4-18.2]
Grades
10-12
54.5Footnote [47.6-61.5] 51.0
[42.7-59.3]
60.0
[55.1-65.0]
38.8Footnote *
[18.9-58.8]
51.8 [46.0-57.6] 48.9
[41.2-56.6]
56.7
[53.4-60.0]
34.8Footnote *
[16.6-53.0]
29.8 [25.6-34.1] 27.5Footnote
[21.8-33.2]
32.4
[29.2-35.6]
27.6Footnote *
[12.7-42.5]
25.0 [21.7-28.4] 21.8
[18.0-25.7]
28.0
[25.4-30.7]
Footnote #
QC 33.5Footnote [26.9-40.2] 29.2
[23.2-35.3]
37.2
[29.6-44.8]
37.6
[29.8-45.4]
29.6 [23.2-36.1] 25.1
[19.2-31.0]
33.6
[26.2-41.0]
33.6
[25.9-41.4]
20.8 [16.0-25.7] 18.8
[14.3-23.3]
22.2
[16.8-27.7]
23.0
[18.0-28.0]
14.9 [12.1-17.7] 12.2
[9.5-14.9]
17.0
[14.0-20.0]
18.0
[13.0-23.1]
Secondary I-III 25.6 [17.9-33.3] 22.1
[15.2-29.0]
28.2
[19.3-37.2]
29.7
[21.3-38.1]
22.1Footnote *
[14.8-29.4]
18.3Footnote *
[11.8-24.9]
25.1Footnote *
[16.7-33.6]
26.0
[18.1-33.9]
15.4Footnote *
[10.1-20.8]
13.8Footnote *
[8.9-18.7]
16.4Footnote *
[10.3-22.4]
17.3Footnote *
[11.6-23.0]
11.1 [7.6-14.6] 8.8Footnote *
[5.6-12.1]
12.5Footnote
[8.6-16.5]
15.0Footnote *
[9.9-20.1]
Secondary IV-V 45.5Footnote [39.9-51.1] 39.9
[34.4-45.4]
50.5Footnote
[44.0-57.0]
51.2
[41.3-61.2]
40.9 [34.9-46.9] 35.2
[29.2-41.2]
46.3
[39.5-53.0]
47.0
[36.7-57.4]
29.0 [24.7-33.3] 26.3
[21.8-30.7]
31.0
[26.1-36.0]
33.1
[25.9-40.3]
20.7 [17.6-23.9] 17.2
[13.7-20.7]
23.7
[20.3-27.1]
Footnote #
ON 27.0 [22.5-31.4] 23.6
[17.4-29.7]
28.8
[23.6-34.1]
29.6
[23.9-35.4]
24.0 [19.5-28.5] 21.0
[15.0-27.0]
25.7
[20.4-31.0]
24.2Footnote *
[15.2-33.2]
14.5Footnote [12.2-16.9] 13.6
[10.2-17.0]
14.5Footnote
[11.4-17.6]
16.8
[13.2-20.4]
11.8 [9.1-14.6] 9.8Footnote *
[6.4-13.3]
13.1
[9.6-16.6]
14.9
[10.9-19.0]
Grades
7-9
15.0 [11.9-18.1] 13.5Footnote Footnote *
[9.0-18.0]
15.5Footnote
[12.7-18.3]
22.5Footnote Footnote *
[15.1-30.0]
12.5Footnote [9.6-15.4] 11.8Footnote *
[7.7-16.0]
12.7
[10.0-15.5]
Footnote # 7.2 [5.2-9.1] 6.4Footnote *
[4.1-8.7]
7.3
[5.3-9.3]
Footnote # 6.4 [4.4-8.4] 5.2Footnote *
[2.7-7.6]
6.8
[5.0-8.5]
Footnote #
Grades
10-12
37.9 [31.5-44.3] 33.4
[24.8-41.9]
41.5Footnote
[31.8-51.3]
36.5Footnote
[28.5-44.4]
34.6 [27.9-41.3] 30.0
[21.6-38.3]
38.0
[28.4-47.7]
33.7
[23.6-43.7]
21.3 [17.9-24.7] 20.7
[15.8-25.6]
21.4
[15.9-26.9]
Footnote # 16.8 [12.9-20.7] 14.4
[9.7-19.1]
19.2Footnote *
[12.8-25.5]
Footnote #
MB 28.7 [21.7-35.6] 23.8
[17.0-30.6]
32.6
[22.5-42.8]
29.5Footnote Footnote *
[18.5-40.5]
25.6 [18.7-32.5] 21.0Footnote *
[14.0-27.9]
29.7
[20.3-39.0]
Footnote # 16.8 [11.9-21.7] 13.9Footnote *
[8.5-19.3]
18.6Footnote *
[12.0-25.2]
Footnote # 11.4Footnote *
[6.3-16.4]
Footnote # 12.7
[9.0-16.4]
Footnote #
Grades
7-9
15.2 [11.5-18.9] 11.7
[8.3-15.1]
16.8
[12.9-20.8]
Footnote # 12.6 [9.7-15.6] 8.9
[6.2-11.7]
15.1
[11.5-18.7]
Footnote # 7.6 [5.6-9.7] 6.3
[4.4-8.2]
7.9Footnote *
[5.2-10.7]
Footnote # 6.4Footnote *
[3.7-9.0]
4.5Footnote Footnote *
[2.7-6.3]
7.1Footnote *
[4.1-10.1]
Footnote #
Grades
10-12
41.3 [29.4-53.3] 35.8Footnote *
[23.2-48.3]
46.6Footnote *
[28.8-64.3]
Footnote # 37.9 [25.5-50.2] 32.8Footnote *
[19.5-46.1]
42.8Footnote *
[25.7-59.9]
Footnote # 25.5Footnote Footnote *
[16.2-34.7]
21.5Footnote Footnote *
[10.9-32.1]
28.2Footnote *
[15.7-40.6]
Footnote # 16.1Footnote *
[6.3-26.0]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
SK 37.9 [34.8-41.0] 35.0
[31.6-38.5]
40.7
[37.1-44.3]
39.8
[30.0-49.6]
34.9 [31.9-38.0] 32.3
[28.8-35.8]
37.8
[34.3-41.3]
33.1
[24.2-42.0]
20.2 [17.9-22.5] 19.5Footnote
[16.9-22.2]
20.4
[17.7-23.2]
22.1
[15.4-28.7]
15.3 [14.1-16.4] 12.6
[10.6-14.5]
17.5Footnote
[15.6-19.5]
18.5Footnote
[12.7-24.2]
Grades
7-9
22.7 [20.1-25.3] 18.9
[16.2-21.7]
25.8
[22.2-29.4]
31.3
[21.2-41.4]
19.5Footnote [17.0-21.9] 16.4
[13.8-19.0]
22.3
[18.9-25.8]
23.7Footnote *
[15.1-32.4]
11.5Footnote [9.8-13.2] 9.9
[7.7-12.0]
12.8
[10.3-15.2]
Footnote # 9.9 [8.5-11.3] 7.2
[5.4-8.9]
12.1
[10.0-14.1]
Footnote #
Grades
10-12
52.8 [48.1-57.5] 50.9
[45.4-56.5]
55.0
[50.0-60.0]
50.3
[40.0-60.7]
50.1 [45.3-54.8] 48.1
[42.1-54.0]
52.6
[47.8-57.5]
44.9
[34.8-55.0]
28.8 [25.3-32.3] 29.3
[25.0-33.6]
27.9
[23.9-31.9]
Footnote # 20.6 [18.5-22.6] 18.0
[14.9-21.1]
22.9
[19.7-26.1]
Footnote #
AB 26.7 [22.6-30.7] 23.9
[19.9-27.9]
28.5Footnote
[23.7-33.4]
36.7
[29.6-43.7]
23.5Footnote [19.8-27.2] 20.5Footnote
[17.1-24.0]
26.0
[21.3-30.6]
30.1
[22.9-37.2]
14.2 [12.0-16.4] 13.6
[11.2-16.1]
14.4
[12.1-16.6]
17.9Footnote *
[11.7-24.0]
10.9 [9.3-12.5] 9.2
[7.5-10.9]
12.0
[9.9-14.1]
16.1
[11.8-20.4]
Grades
7-9
17.6 [15.0-20.1] 13.8
[11.4-16.2]
20.0
[17.0-23.0]
32.9
[22.5-43.3]
14.3 [12.3-16.3] 10.3
[8.5-12.1]
17.4
[14.6-20.3]
25.9Footnote *
[15.4-36.4]
8.6 [6.9-10.4] 7.2
[5.2-9.3]
9.4
[7.7-11.1]
16.0Footnote *
[9.0-23.0]
6.9 [6.0-7.8] 4.9
[4.0-5.8]
8.3
[6.6-10.0]
14.1Footnote *
[8.7-19.4]
Grades
10-12
35.5Footnote [27.7-43.2] 33.7
[26.0-41.5]
36.6
[27.4-45.7]
41.1
[31.4-50.7]
32.4 [25.3-39.5] 30.5Footnote
[23.8-37.2]
34.1
[25.1-43.0]
34.9
[25.3-44.5]
19.6 [15.5-23.7] 20.0
[15.4-24.6]
19.0
[14.7-23.3]
20.0Footnote *
[9.9-30.1]
14.7 [11.6-17.9] 13.3
[10.0-16.7]
15.4
[11.5-19.4]
18.5Footnote Footnote *
[11.4-25.6]
BC 29.8 [22.2-37.4] 27.1
[19.0-35.2]
33.0
[25.2-40.8]
24.6Footnote *
[15.4-33.8]
27.1 [19.9-34.4] 25.0
[17.4-32.7]
30.1
[22.7-37.4]
20.9Footnote *
[13.5-28.4]
16.0 [11.2-20.7] 15.2Footnote *
[10.1-20.4]
16.9
[11.9-21.9]
11.9Footnote *
[7.8-15.9]
12.7 [9.5-16.0] 9.9Footnote *
[6.3-13.5]
15.5Footnote
[12.3-18.7]
13.1Footnote *
[6.7-19.4]
Grades
7-9
15.8 [11.9-19.8] 12.1
[8.6-15.6]
18.8
[14.3-23.3]
22.6Footnote *
[14.3-30.8]
13.7 [10.0-17.5] 10.4
[7.1-13.8]
16.8
[12.4-21.2]
17.6Footnote *
[11.2-24.1]
6.9 [5.1-8.6] 5.2
[3.8-6.6]
7.8
[5.5-10.2]
Footnote # 6.8 [4.6-9.0] 4.3
[3.0-5.6]
9.1
[6.2-12.0]
Footnote #
Grades
10-12
43.2 [30.3-56.1] 41.5Footnote
[28.1-54.9]
46.1
[32.2-60.0]
Footnote # 40.1 [28.0-52.1] 39.1
[26.4-51.7]
42.5Footnote
[29.5-55.5]
Footnote # 24.8Footnote *
[15.9-33.6]
25.0Footnote *
[15.5-34.5]
25.4Footnote *
[16.2-34.6]
Footnote # 18.5Footnote [12.6-24.3] 15.4Footnote *
[8.9-21.8]
21.6
[15.4-27.7]
Footnote #

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Use of e-cigarettes with nicotine, without nicotine, and/or with an unknown content.

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Footnote 4

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 5

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 6. Past-30-day use of e-cigarettesFootnote 1, by province, grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22

  OverallFootnote 3 With nicotine Without nicotine Did not know what it contained
Total
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Total
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Total
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Total
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
CanadaFootnote 2 16.8 [14.5-19.1] 14.6
[11.9-17.4]
18.6
[16.1-21.2]
17.8
[15.3-20.2]
15.7
[13.4-18.0]
13.7
[10.9-16.6]
17.6
[15.2-19.9]
15.1
[12.0-18.2]
4.3
[3.7-5.0]
4.1
[3.2-4.9]
4.0
[3.5-4.5]
6.2Footnote *
[4.1-8.3]
5.1
[4.2-5.9]
4.3
[3.1-5.5]
5.4
[4.6-6.2]
5.9
[4.7-7.0]
Grades
7-9Footnote 4
10.1
[8.4-11.7]
8.1
[6.4-9.9]
11.5Footnote
[9.6-13.4]
14.6
[11.4-17.9]
9.1
[7.5-10.7]
7.5Footnote
[5.7-9.2]
10.6
[8.7-12.4]
11.2
[8.6-13.8]
3.3
[2.7-4.0]
2.8
[2.1-3.5]
3.4
[2.7-4.0]
5.8Footnote *
[2.8-8.8]
3.4
[2.7-4.2]
2.6
[1.8-3.3]
4.0
[3.1-4.8]
5.1
[3.6-6.6]
Grades
10-12Footnote 5
23.6 [20.2-27.1] 21.5Footnote
[17.3-25.6]
26.0
[21.4-30.6]
21.4
[17.4-25.4]
22.4
[18.9-26.0]
20.4
[16.0-24.8]
24.8
[20.5-29.0]
19.8
[15.3-24.3]
5.4
[4.5-6.3]
5.4
[4.1-6.8]
4.7
[4.0-5.4]
6.7Footnote *
[3.8-9.6]
6.7
[5.5-8.0]
6.2
[4.3-8.1]
6.8
[5.6-8.1]
6.8
[5.0-8.6]
NL 26.6 [25.0-28.3] 24.9
[23.1-26.7]
28.9
[27.0-30.8]
21.0
[16.5-25.4]
25.6
[23.9-27.4]
23.8
[21.9-25.7]
27.9
[26.0-29.8]
20.6
[16.2-25.0]
5.7
[5.1-6.3]
6.1
[5.3-6.9]
5.1
[4.3-5.8]
Footnote # 9.4
[8.3-10.5]
8.8
[7.5-10.1]
10.0
[8.9-11.0]
Footnote #
Grades
7-9
15.3 [13.2-17.3] 12.3
[10.4-14.2]
18.4
[15.8-21.1]
Footnote # 14.4
[12.4-16.4]
11.5Footnote
[9.6-13.4]
17.6
[15.0-20.2]
Footnote # 3.5Footnote
[2.8-4.2]
3.5Footnote
[2.5-4.6]
3.1
[2.4-3.9]
Footnote # 5.0
[3.9-6.1]
4.0
[2.8-5.2]
5.8
[4.5-7.1]
Footnote #
Grades
10-12
39.5Footnote [36.6-42.4] 39.3
[35.8-42.7]
40.5Footnote
[37.6-43.3]
30.1
[24.0-36.2]
38.3
[35.3-41.3]
38.0
[34.5-41.5]
39.2
[36.3-42.2]
29.9
[23.7-36.1]
8.2
[7.3-9.2]
9.0
[7.7-10.4]
7.2
[5.9-8.5]
Footnote # 14.5Footnote
[12.6-16.5]
14.4
[11.9-17.0]
14.6
[12.8-16.4]
Footnote #
PE 20.0 [18.1-22.0] 20.2
[17.8-22.6]
20.0
[17.7-22.2]
Footnote # 19.2
[17.2-21.2]
19.1
[16.7-21.5]
19.4
[17.2-21.6]
Footnote # 4.2
[3.8-4.7]
4.4
[3.7-5.0]
3.7
[3.0-4.4]
Footnote # 5.8
[4.9-6.8]
5.5Footnote
[4.5-6.5]
5.8
[4.8-6.8]
Footnote #
Grades
7-9
8.7
[7.3-10.0]
8.1
[5.7-10.6]
8.9
[7.3-10.5]
Footnote # 8.0
[6.7-9.4]
7.4Footnote *
[4.9-9.9]
8.3
[6.7-9.9]
Footnote # 2.4
[1.9-2.9]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 2.7
[2.0-3.4]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
Grades
10-12
30.4 [26.9-33.9] 30.7
[26.6-34.9]
30.0
[25.9-34.2]
Footnote # 29.4
[25.9-33.0]
29.4
[25.3-33.6]
29.5Footnote
[25.4-33.6]
Footnote # 5.9
[5.1-6.8]
6.0
[4.9-7.1]
5.4
[4.2-6.6]
Footnote # 8.7
[7.2-10.3]
8.3
[6.7-9.9]
8.8
[6.9-10.7]
Footnote #
NS 23.0 [19.9-26.0] 22.4
[18.8-26.0]
24.1
[21.1-27.1]
17.2Footnote *
[10.9-23.5]
22.2
[19.4-24.9]
21.7
[18.4-25.1]
23.3
[20.4-26.2]
16.1Footnote *
[10.2-22.1]
5.3
[4.4-6.3]
5.5Footnote
[4.3-6.6]
4.9
[3.8-6.1]
Footnote # 7.9
[6.3-9.5]
7.3
[5.7-8.8]
8.2
[5.9-10.6]
Footnote #
Grades
7-9
11.4
[9.3-13.6]
9.4
[7.3-11.4]
13.7
[10.4-17.1]
11.9
[8.6-15.3]
11.0
[8.9-13.1]
9.0
[7.1-10.9]
13.2
[9.9-16.5]
11.4
[8.1-14.7]
3.2
[2.5-3.8]
3.3
[2.4-4.1]
2.9
[2.0-3.8]
Footnote # 3.9
[3.0-4.8]
3.0
[2.0-3.9]
4.9
[3.4-6.4]
Footnote #
Grades
10-12
33.3 [28.6-38.1] 34.2
[27.8-40.6]
33.3
[29.1-37.5]
22.3Footnote *
[10.6-34.0]
32.3
[28.0-36.6]
33.3
[27.4-39.3]
32.3
[28.3-36.2]
Footnote # 7.3
[5.9-8.8]
7.5Footnote
[5.7-9.4]
6.8
[5.1-8.4]
Footnote # 11.5Footnote
[9.0-14.1]
11.3
[8.7-13.8]
11.2
[7.5-14.8]
Footnote #
QC 19.5Footnote [14.2-24.8] 15.9
[11.2-20.6]
22.3
[16.1-28.5]
22.9
[16.5-29.4]
18.4
[13.2-23.6]
14.9
[10.3-19.5]
21.3
[15.2-27.3]
21.3
[15.5-27.1]
6.1
[4.4-7.8]
6.1
[4.2-7.9]
5.6
[3.9-7.2]
Footnote # 6.5Footnote
[4.8-8.3]
5.1Footnote *
[3.4-6.9]
7.3
[5.6-9.1]
9.5Footnote
[6.8-12.2]
Secondary I-III 14.5Footnote Footnote *
[9.0-20.1]
11.2Footnote *
[6.6-15.8]
17.1Footnote *
[10.3-23.9]
17.6
[12.5-22.7]
13.5Footnote
[8.2-18.8]
10.3Footnote *
[5.8-14.8]
16.1Footnote *
[9.5-22.6]
15.5Footnote
[11.1-19.8]
5.4Footnote *
[3.4-7.4]
5.0Footnote *
[3.0-7.0]
5.3Footnote *
[3.1-7.5]
Footnote # 5.4Footnote *
[3.3-7.5]
4.1Footnote *
[2.1-6.2]
6.1Footnote *
[3.8-8.4]
Footnote #
Secondary IV-V 26.9 [21.5-32.4] 23.0
[17.8-28.1]
30.1
[24.0-36.2]
32.2
[22.2-42.3]
25.8
[20.3-31.2]
21.8
[16.8-26.9]
29.0
[22.9-35.2]
31.4
[21.6-41.2]
7.1
[5.9-8.4]
7.7
[5.6-9.7]
6.0
[4.8-7.1]
Footnote # 8.3
[6.5-10.0]
6.7
[4.7-8.6]
9.1
[6.9-11.4]
Footnote #
ON 15.3 [11.0-19.5] 13.6Footnote *
[7.8-19.3]
16.4
[11.4-21.4]
16.9
[11.9-21.8]
14.1
[9.8-18.4]
12.6Footnote *
[6.4-18.7]
15.4
[10.9-19.9]
13.1Footnote *
[6.0-20.3]
3.8
[2.7-4.9]
3.5Footnote Footnote *
[1.9-5.1]
3.5Footnote
[2.7-4.2]
Footnote # 4.6Footnote *
[2.8-6.4]
4.3Footnote *
[1.6-7.1]
4.5Footnote Footnote *
[2.8-6.1]
Footnote #
Grades
7-9
8.5Footnote
[5.9-11.1]
7.5Footnote Footnote *
[4.2-10.9]
8.8
[6.4-11.3]
Footnote # 7.5Footnote
[5.1-10.0]
7.0Footnote *
[3.6-10.3]
7.9
[5.5-10.3]
Footnote # 2.7Footnote *
[1.7-3.7]
2.1Footnote *
[0.9-3.3]
2.6
[1.8-3.4]
Footnote # 2.9Footnote *
[1.6-4.1]
Footnote # 3.1Footnote *
[1.5-4.7]
Footnote #
Grades
10-12
21.5Footnote [14.9-28.0] 19.5Footnote
[11.1-27.9]
23.7Footnote *
[14.0-33.3]
Footnote # 20.2Footnote *
[13.4-27.0]
18.1Footnote *
[8.9-27.3]
22.5Footnote Footnote *
[13.7-31.4]
Footnote # 4.8
[3.4-6.2]
4.9Footnote *
[2.3-7.4]
4.3
[3.1-5.4]
Footnote # 6.1Footnote *
[3.7-8.6]
6.5Footnote Footnote *
[2.3-10.6]
5.7Footnote *
[3.1-8.3]
Footnote #
MB 16.7Footnote *
[10.3-23.0]
12.5Footnote
[5.2-19.9]
19.5Footnote
[10.9-28.1]
Footnote # 14.9Footnote *
[9.0-20.9]
12.0Footnote *
[4.7-19.3]
16.5Footnote Footnote *
[10.7-22.4]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
Grades
7-9
6.8Footnote *
[4.2-9.4]
4.1Footnote *
[2.3-5.9]
8.0Footnote *
[5.1-10.8]
Footnote # 6.1Footnote *
[4.0-8.1]
3.7Footnote *
[2.2-5.1]
7.4Footnote *
[4.6-10.1]
Footnote # 2.4Footnote *
[1.0-3.7]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 2.2Footnote *
[0.7-3.6]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
Grades
10-12
26.0Footnote *
[14.4-37.5]
Footnote # 29.6Footnote *
[15.5-43.8]
Footnote # 23.4Footnote *
[12.2-34.5]
Footnote # 24.8Footnote *
[15.1-34.5]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
SK 23.7 [20.9-26.5] 21.2
[17.6-24.7]
26.5Footnote
[24.0-29.1]
21.1Footnote *
[13.9-28.3]
22.7
[20.1-25.3]
20.4
[17.0-23.8]
25.4
[22.9-27.8]
19.7Footnote *
[12.4-27.1]
5.3
[3.8-6.7]
5.1Footnote *
[3.4-6.8]
5.2
[3.6-6.8]
Footnote # 6.4
[5.5-7.3]
5.4
[4.3-6.5]
7.1
[6.3-7.9]
Footnote #
Grades
7-9
12.1
[9.9-14.2]
9.4
[7.2-11.6]
15.0
[12.3-17.8]
Footnote # 10.8
[8.9-12.7]
8.4
[6.6-10.3]
13.6
[10.9-16.3]
Footnote # 4.1
[3.0-5.2]
3.7Footnote *
[2.2-5.2]
4.5Footnote
[3.2-5.7]
Footnote # 4.1
[3.3-5.0]
3.0Footnote *
[2.0-4.1]
5.2
[4.2-6.3]
Footnote #
Grades
10-12
35.0 [30.8-39.2] 32.7
[27.0-38.4]
37.6
[34.4-40.8]
Footnote # 34.3
[30.2-38.3]
32.2
[26.4-37.9]
36.7
[33.6-39.8]
Footnote # 6.4Footnote *
[4.3-8.5]
6.4Footnote *
[3.9-9.0]
5.9Footnote *
[3.6-8.2]
Footnote # 8.7
[7.2-10.1]
7.7
[6.0-9.3]
8.9
[7.5-10.3]
Footnote #
AB 14.8 [12.0-17.6] 12.9
[10.3-15.5]
16.2
[12.6-19.8]
18.4
[13.3-23.4]
13.8
[11.1-16.6]
12.1
[9.6-14.6]
15.2
[11.7-18.8]
Footnote # 4.0
[3.2-4.7]
3.8
[3.0-4.5]
3.6
[2.7-4.4]
6.9Footnote *
[3.9-10.0]
4.3
[3.6-5.1]
3.8
[2.9-4.7]
4.4
[3.5-5.2]
6.7Footnote *
[3.7-9.7]
Grades
7-9
8.6
[6.9-10.3]
6.4
[4.6-8.1]
10.3
[8.0-12.5]
16.3Footnote *
[9.9-22.8]
7.7
[6.1-9.3]
5.5Footnote
[3.9-7.1]
9.3
[7.1-11.5]
Footnote # 2.9
[2.0-3.7]
2.3Footnote *
[1.2-3.4]
3.2Footnote *
[2.0-4.3]
Footnote # 2.5Footnote
[1.9-3.1]
1.9Footnote *
[1.1-2.7]
2.8
[1.9-3.7]
Footnote #
Grades
10-12
20.7 [15.2-26.2] 19.3
[14.1-24.4]
21.7
[14.9-28.6]
20.7Footnote *
[12.8-28.6]
19.8
[14.4-25.1]
18.5Footnote
[13.6-23.4]
20.8Footnote *
[13.9-27.7]
18.1Footnote *
[10.1-26.1]
5.0
[3.9-6.2]
5.2
[4.0-6.4]
3.9
[2.9-5.0]
Footnote # 6.1
[4.7-7.6]
5.6
[3.9-7.3]
5.8
[4.4-7.3]
Footnote #
BC 16.0Footnote *
[10.4-21.5]
14.1Footnote *
[8.2-19.9]
18.1Footnote *
[12.0-24.2]
12.5Footnote Footnote *
[6.5-18.5]
15.2Footnote *
[10.0-20.4]
13.5Footnote
[8.0-19.1]
17.3Footnote *
[11.6-23.0]
10.6Footnote *
[5.6-15.7]
3.3Footnote *
[2.2-4.3]
2.9Footnote *
[1.8-4.1]
3.2Footnote *
[2.0-4.5]
Footnote # 4.4Footnote *
[2.8-5.9]
3.3Footnote *
[1.8-4.8]
5.2
[3.6-6.8]
Footnote #
Grades
7-9
8.6Footnote *
[5.5-11.7]
7.0Footnote *
[3.9-10.1]
9.8Footnote *
[6.5-13.0]
Footnote # 7.9Footnote *
[5.0-10.8]
6.4Footnote *
[3.6-9.3]
9.2Footnote *
[6.0-12.4]
Footnote # 2.3
[1.6-3.0]
1.9Footnote *
[0.9-2.8]
2.6
[1.8-3.3]
Footnote # 2.8Footnote *
[1.6-4.0]
1.9Footnote *
[0.9-2.9]
3.5Footnote Footnote *
[2.0-4.9]
Footnote #
Grades
10-12
23.0Footnote *
[13.8-32.2]
20.9Footnote *
[11.6-30.2]
25.8Footnote *
[15.0-36.6]
Footnote # 22.2Footnote *
[13.5-30.9]
20.4Footnote *
[11.4-29.4]
24.8Footnote *
[14.7-34.9]
Footnote # 4.2Footnote *
[2.3-6.1]
4.0Footnote *
[2.2-5.7]
3.8Footnote *
[1.4-6.2]
Footnote # 6.0Footnote *
[3.6-8.4]
4.7Footnote *
[2.3-7.1]
6.9Footnote *
[4.4-9.3]
Footnote #

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Use of e-cigarettes with nicotine, without nicotine, and/or with an unknown content.

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Footnote 4

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 5

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 7. Pattern of use of e-cigarettes in the past 30 daysFootnote 1, by nicotine content, grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
Never tried
(%)
Tried, but did not use in the last 30 days
(%)
Less than weekly, but at least once in the last 30 days
(%)
Less than daily, but at least once a week
(%)
Daily
(%)
With nicotine
All grades (7-12) 73.7
[71.1-76.2]
10.6
[9.9-11.3]
4.1
[3.5-4.7]
3.5Footnote
[3.0-4.1]
8.1
[6.3-9.9]
Man/boy 76.8
[73.8-79.8]
9.4
[8.5-10.4]
3.2
[2.7-3.8]
3.0
[2.3-3.7]
7.5Footnote
[5.2-9.8]
Woman/girl 70.9
[68.0-73.7]
11.5Footnote
[10.8-12.3]
5.2
[4.3-6.1]
4.0
[3.5-4.5]
8.4
[6.5-10.3]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 73.4
[69.3-77.5]
11.5Footnote
[9.4-13.5]
4.6
[3.7-5.5]
3.1Footnote *
[2.0-4.1]
7.5Footnote Footnote *
[4.7-10.3]
Grades 7-9Footnote 3 84.5Footnote
[82.4-86.6]
6.4
[5.6-7.1]
2.5Footnote
[2.1-2.9]
2.2
[1.8-2.6]
4.5Footnote
[3.4-5.6]
Man/boy 86.9
[84.7-89.2]
5.6
[4.8-6.4]
2.1
[1.7-2.5]
1.8
[1.4-2.3]
3.5Footnote
[2.4-4.6]
Woman/girl 82.4
[80.1-84.7]
7.0
[6.0-8.0]
3.0
[2.4-3.5]
2.5Footnote
[2.0-3.0]
5.1
[3.8-6.4]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 80.1
[76.2-84.1]
8.7
[6.1-11.2]
2.7Footnote *
[1.8-3.6]
2.7Footnote *
[1.5-3.9]
5.8Footnote *
[3.7-8.0]
Grades 10-12Footnote 4 62.6
[58.8-66.4]
15.0
[13.8-16.2]
5.8
[4.8-6.8]
4.9
[4.0-5.8]
11.8
[8.9-14.6]
Man/boy 66.1
[61.7-70.4]
13.5Footnote
[11.4-15.5]
4.4
[3.5-5.3]
4.3
[3.0-5.6]
11.7Footnote *
[7.9-15.6]
Woman/girl 59.0
[54.2-63.9]
16.2
[14.8-17.6]
7.4
[5.8-9.1]
5.5Footnote
[4.5-6.4]
11.9
[8.9-14.9]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 65.5Footnote
[60.2-70.7]
14.8
[11.6-18.0]
6.8
[5.3-8.4]
3.5Footnote Footnote *
[1.9-5.1]
9.5Footnote Footnote *
[5.1-13.8]
Without nicotine
All grades (7-12) 83.6
[82.0-85.2]
12.1
[10.9-13.2]
2.1
[1.8-2.4]
1.1
[0.9-1.3]
1.1
[0.8-1.5]
Man/boy 84.7
[82.8-86.6]
11.2
[9.8-12.6]
2.0
[1.5-2.5]
1.0
[0.8-1.3]
1.1Footnote *
[0.7-1.4]
Woman/girl 82.9
[81.1-84.8]
13.0
[11.6-14.5]
2.0
[1.7-2.3]
1.1
[0.9-1.3]
0.9Footnote *
[0.5-1.3]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 82.4
[80.3-84.6]
11.3
[9.3-13.4]
3.9Footnote *
[1.9-5.8]
1.1Footnote *
[0.4-1.7]
1.3Footnote *
[0.8-1.8]
Grades 7-9 90.6
[89.1-92.1]
6.1
[5.2-7.0]
1.6
[1.3-1.9]
0.9
[0.6-1.1]
0.8
[0.6-1.1]
Man/boy 91.8
[90.3-93.3]
5.4
[4.5-6.3]
1.3
[1.0-1.6]
0.7
[0.5-0.9]
0.9Footnote *
[0.5-1.2]
Woman/girl 89.9
[88.2-91.6]
6.8
[5.6-7.9]
1.7
[1.4-2.1]
1.0
[0.7-1.3]
0.6
[0.4-0.8]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 85.8
[82.1-89.5]
8.4
[5.8-11.0]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
Grades 10-12 76.5Footnote
[74.2-78.7]
18.2
[16.3-20.1]
2.5Footnote
[2.1-3.0]
1.4
[1.1-1.6]
1.5Footnote Footnote *
[0.9-2.0]
Man/boy 77.1
[74.3-80.0]
17.4
[14.9-19.9]
2.7Footnote *
[1.7-3.6]
1.5Footnote
[1.1-1.8]
1.3Footnote *
[0.8-1.8]
Woman/girl 75.8
[72.9-78.7]
19.5Footnote
[17.1-22.0]
2.3
[1.7-2.9]
1.2
[0.9-1.5]
Footnote #
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 78.5Footnote
[75.3-81.8]
14.8
[11.5-18.1]
3.9Footnote *
[1.9-6.0]
Footnote # Footnote #
Did not know what it contained
All grades (7-12) 87.3
[85.8-88.7]
7.7
[7.0-8.3]
2.0
[1.7-2.2]
1.4
[1.0-1.8]
1.7
[1.2-2.2]
Man/boy 89.5Footnote
[87.9-91.2]
6.1
[5.4-6.9]
1.5Footnote
[1.2-1.7]
1.3Footnote *
[0.7-1.8]
1.6Footnote *
[0.9-2.2]
Woman/girl 85.5Footnote
[83.9-87.1]
9.1
[8.2-10.1]
2.4
[2.0-2.9]
1.6
[1.2-2.0]
1.3
[1.0-1.7]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 84.4
[82.2-86.6]
9.7
[7.7-11.7]
2.8
[1.9-3.6]
1.3Footnote *
[0.7-1.9]
1.8Footnote *
[1.1-2.6]
Grades 7-9 92.2
[91.0-93.4]
4.4
[3.8-4.9]
1.2
[1.0-1.5]
1.0
[0.7-1.2]
1.2Footnote *
[0.7-1.7]
Man/boy 94.0
[92.8-95.3]
3.4
[2.7-4.1]
0.8
[0.5-1.0]
0.7Footnote *
[0.5-1.0]
1.0Footnote *
[0.6-1.5]
Woman/girl 91.0
[89.8-92.2]
5.0
[4.3-5.7]
1.7
[1.2-2.2]
1.1
[0.8-1.4]
1.1Footnote *
[0.5-1.8]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 86.4
[83.0-89.8]
8.5Footnote Footnote *
[5.0-12.1]
2.0Footnote *
[1.0-3.1]
Footnote # Footnote #
Grades 10-12 82.2
[80.1-84.3]
11.1
[10.0-12.2]
2.7
[2.3-3.1]
1.9Footnote *
[1.1-2.6]
2.1
[1.6-2.7]
Man/boy 84.8
[82.3-87.2]
9.0
[7.6-10.5]
2.2
[1.9-2.6]
1.8Footnote *
[0.9-2.7]
2.2Footnote *
[1.2-3.1]
Woman/girl 79.8
[76.8-82.8]
13.4
[11.3-15.5]
3.2
[2.5-3.9]
2.1Footnote *
[1.2-2.9]
1.5Footnote
[1.2-1.9]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 82.1
[78.6-85.6]
11.1
[8.1-14.1]
3.6Footnote *
[2.3-4.9]
Footnote # Footnote #

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 8. Perceived risk of harm from using cigarettes and e-cigarettesFootnote 1, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
Smoking cigarettes once in a while
(%)
Smoking cigarettes on a regular basis
(%)
Using e-cigarettes with nicotine once in a while
(%)
Using e-cigarettes with nicotine on a regular basis
(%)
Using e-cigarettes without nicotine once in a while
(%)
Using e-cigarettes without nicotine on a regular basis
(%)
No risk 13.1
[12.1-14.1]
6.3
[5.5-7.2]
12.3
[11.3-13.3]
6.6
[5.8-7.5]
24.2
[23.0-25.3]
13.3
[12.4-14.2]
Slight risk 41.3
[39.1-43.4]
4.0
[3.6-4.4]
32.6
[30.5-34.6]
7.7
[7.1-8.2]
36.3
[34.9-37.8]
23.3
[22.2-24.4]
Moderate risk 30.2
[28.8-31.6]
24.0
[22.4-25.6]
31.8
[30.4-33.1]
28.2
[27.0-29.4]
17.6
[16.9-18.3]
30.0
[28.9-31.1]
Great risk 9.8
[8.7-10.8]
60.3
[58.7-61.9]
14.1
[13.1-15.2]
48.2
[46.9-49.5]
9.5Footnote
[8.6-10.4]
20.6
[19.6-21.7]
Don't know 5.6
[4.9-6.2]
5.4
[4.7-6.0]
9.2
[8.5-10.0]
9.3
[8.5-10.1]
12.4
[11.6-13.2]
12.8
[12.1-13.5]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 9. Ever tried a tobacco productFootnote 1, by grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
Any tobacco productFootnote 3
(%)
CigarettesFootnote 4
(%)
Cigars/cigarillos/little cigars
(%)
Heated tobacco products
(%)
Smokeless tobacco
(%)
Waterpipe
(%)
All grades (7-12) 18.6
[16.8-20.4]
15.3
[13.3-17.2]
7.3
[6.2-8.4]
2.8
[2.4-3.1]
4.3
[3.5-5.0]
4.9
[4.3-5.5]
Man/boy 17.9
[15.5-20.2]
14.2
[11.8-16.6]
8.5Footnote
[6.8-10.2]
2.5Footnote
[2.0-2.9]
5.2
[3.9-6.6]
4.8
[4.0-5.5]
Woman/girl 18.3
[16.5-20.1]
15.6
[13.7-17.5]
5.6
[4.7-6.6]
2.5Footnote
[2.1-2.9]
2.9
[2.5-3.3]
4.5Footnote
[3.8-5.2]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 25.4
[22.0-28.9]
23.0
[19.6-26.4]
7.7
[6.1-9.2]
4.2
[2.8-5.5]
4.3
[3.4-5.3]
6.2Footnote *
[4.0-8.4]
Grades 7-9Footnote 5 11.1
[9.6-12.6]
9.1
[7.7-10.5]
3.4
[2.7-4.1]
1.9
[1.5-2.4]
2.3
[1.7-2.8]
2.8
[2.2-3.4]
Man/boy 10.0
[8.3-11.7]
7.9
[6.4-9.5]
3.1
[2.4-3.9]
1.7
[1.2-2.2]
2.1
[1.5-2.6]
2.3
[1.7-2.8]
Woman/girl 11.2
[9.7-12.7]
9.3
[7.9-10.7]
3.2
[2.2-4.2]
1.8
[1.4-2.2]
2.2
[1.5-2.8]
3.0
[2.3-3.8]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 19.8
[16.4-23.3]
17.7
[14.5-20.8]
6.2
[4.4-8.0]
3.9Footnote *
[2.1-5.7]
3.2Footnote *
[2.2-4.3]
4.3
[2.9-5.7]
Grades 10-12Footnote 6 26.3
[23.5-29.0]
21.6
[18.5-24.7]
11.3
[9.6-13.0]
3.6
[2.9-4.3]
6.3
[5.1-7.5]
7.1
[6.2-8.0]
Man/boy 26.2
[22.6-29.9]
20.9
[17.3-24.5]
14.2
[11.2-17.2]
3.3
[2.5-4.2]
8.6
[6.2-11.0]
7.4
[6.3-8.6]
Woman/girl 25.7
[22.4-29.0]
22.1
[18.5-25.7]
8.2
[7.0-9.4]
3.3
[2.6-4.0]
3.6
[3.0-4.3]
6.0
[5.1-7.0]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 32.0
[26.7-37.3]
29.4
[23.9-34.8]
9.3
[6.9-11.7]
4.4Footnote *
[2.6-6.3]
5.6
[4.0-7.3]
8.4Footnote *
[5.0-11.9]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

"Any tobacco product" includes lifetime use of cigarettes, cigars, little cigars or cigarillos, heated tobacco products, smokeless tobacco, and waterpipe tobacco. E-cigarettes are excluded.

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Footnote 4

Ever tried, even just a few puffs.

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Footnote 5

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 6

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 10. Past-30-day use of a tobacco productFootnote 1, by grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
Any tobacco productFootnote 3
(%)
CigarettesFootnote 4
(%)
Cigars/cigarillos/little cigars
(%)
Heated tobacco products
(%)
Smokeless tobacco
(%)
Waterpipe
(%)
All grades (7-12) 6.2
[5.0-7.3]
4.1
[3.1-5.1]
2.1
[1.5-2.8]
1.3
[1.0-1.6]
1.3
[1.0-1.5]
1.6
[1.3-1.9]
Man/boy 6.1
[4.6-7.7]
3.9
[2.6-5.1]
2.7Footnote *
[1.6-3.9]
1.2
[0.9-1.4]
1.5Footnote
[1.1-2.0]
1.6
[1.2-2.0]
Woman/girl 5.4
[4.4-6.4]
3.7
[2.9-4.6]
1.0
[0.8-1.3]
1.0
[0.7-1.3]
0.6
[0.4-0.8]
1.2
[0.9-1.4]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 10.8
[7.6-13.9]
8.4Footnote *
[5.2-11.5]
3.0Footnote *
[2.0-4.0]
2.1Footnote *
[1.0-3.2]
1.8Footnote *
[1.0-2.6]
2.1Footnote *
[1.3-3.0]
Grades 7-9Footnote 5 3.6
[2.8-4.4]
2.3
[1.7-2.8]
1.2
[1.0-1.5]
1.0
[0.7-1.3]
0.9
[0.6-1.1]
1.2Footnote *
[0.8-1.7]
Man/boy 3.1
[2.2-4.0]
2.0Footnote *
[1.3-2.7]
1.2
[0.8-1.6]
0.9
[0.6-1.1]
0.9Footnote *
[0.5-1.2]
1.0Footnote *
[0.5-1.5]
Woman/girl 3.4
[2.6-4.2]
2.0Footnote *
[1.3-2.6]
0.8
[0.6-1.1]
0.8Footnote *
[0.4-1.2]
0.5Footnote Footnote *
[0.3-0.8]
1.1Footnote *
[0.7-1.5]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 8.3
[5.9-10.7]
5.8
[4.0-7.6]
2.9Footnote *
[1.9-3.8]
Footnote # Footnote # 1.9Footnote *
[1.2-2.7]
Grades 10-12Footnote 6 8.8
[6.9-10.7]
6.0
[4.3-7.7]
3.1Footnote *
[2.0-4.2]
1.6
[1.2-2.1]
1.7
[1.3-2.1]
2.0
[1.5-2.5]
Man/boy 9.4
[6.9-12.0]
5.9Footnote *
[3.9-7.9]
4.4Footnote *
[2.4-6.4]
1.5Footnote
[1.1-2.0]
2.2
[1.5-2.9]
2.1
[1.6-2.6]
Woman/girl 7.4
[5.5-9.2]
5.5Footnote
[3.9-7.2]
1.2Footnote *
[0.8-1.7]
1.2Footnote *
[0.8-1.6]
0.7Footnote *
[0.4-0.9]
1.2Footnote *
[0.8-1.6]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 13.7Footnote *
[8.9-18.5]
11.4Footnote *
[6.4-16.4]
3.1Footnote *
[1.3-5.0]
Footnote # Footnote # 2.4Footnote *
[0.9-3.9]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

"Any tobacco product" includes past-30-day use of cigarettes, cigars, little cigars or cigarillos, heated tobacco products, smokeless tobacco, and waterpipe tobacco. E-cigarettes are excluded.

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Footnote 4

Smoked one or more cigarettes in the past 30 days.

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Footnote 5

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 6

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 11. Past-30-day use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, any tobacco productFootnote 1, by province, gender and grouped grades, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
CigarettesFootnote 3
(%)
E-cigarettesFootnote 4
(%)
E-cigarettes with nicotine
(%)
E-cigarettes without nicotine
(%)
Any tobacco
productFootnote 5
(%)
CanadaFootnote 2 4.1
[3.1-5.1]
16.8
[14.5-19.1]
15.7
[13.4-18.0]
4.3
[3.7-5.0]
6.2
[5.0-7.3]
Man/boy 3.9
[2.6-5.1]
14.6
[11.9-17.4]
13.7
[10.9-16.6]
4.1
[3.2-4.9]
6.1
[4.6-7.7]
Woman/girl 3.7
[2.9-4.6]
18.6
[16.1-21.2]
17.6
[15.2-19.9]
4.0
[3.5-4.5]
5.4
[4.4-6.4]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning 8.4Footnote *
[5.2-11.5]
17.8
[15.3-20.2]
15.1
[12.0-18.2]
6.2Footnote *
[4.1-8.3]
10.8
[7.6-13.9]
Grades
7-9Footnote 6
2.3
[1.7-2.8]
10.1
[8.4-11.7]
9.1
[7.5-10.7]
3.3
[2.7-4.0]
3.6
[2.8-4.4]
Grades
10-12Footnote 7
6.0
[4.3-7.7]
23.6
[20.2-27.1]
22.4
[18.9-26.0]
5.4
[4.5-6.3]
8.8
[6.9-10.7]
NL 5.3
[4.4-6.2]
26.6
[25.0-28.3]
25.6
[23.9-27.4]
5.7
[5.1-6.3]
7.4
[6.2-8.6]
Man/boy 6.2
[5.0-7.5]
24.9
[23.1-26.7]
23.8
[21.9-25.7]
6.1
[5.3-6.9]
8.7
[7.2-10.2]
Woman/girl 3.9
[3.3-4.6]
28.9
[27.0-30.8]
27.9
[26.0-29.8]
5.1
[4.3-5.8]
5.5Footnote
[4.7-6.3]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning Footnote # 21.0
[16.5-25.4]
20.6
[16.2-25.0]
Footnote # Footnote #
Grades
7-9
2.9
[2.1-3.7]
15.3
[13.2-17.3]
14.4
[12.4-16.4]
3.5Footnote
[2.8-4.2]
4.0
[3.1-4.9]
Grades
10-12
8.1
[6.4-9.9]
39.5Footnote
[36.6-42.4]
38.3
[35.3-41.3]
8.2
[7.3-9.2]
11.3
[9.1-13.6]
PE 5.1
[4.1-6.2]
20.0
[18.1-22.0]
19.2
[17.2-21.2]
4.2
[3.8-4.7]
7.5Footnote
[6.3-8.6]
Man/boy 6.0
[4.6-7.3]
20.2
[17.8-22.6]
19.1
[16.7-21.5]
4.4
[3.7-5.0]
9.0
[7.3-10.7]
Woman/girl 3.7
[2.7-4.6]
20.0
[17.7-22.2]
19.4
[17.2-21.6]
3.7
[3.0-4.4]
5.1
[4.2-6.0]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
Grades
7-9
2.4
[1.7-3.1]
8.7
[7.3-10.0]
8.0
[6.7-9.4]
2.4
[1.9-2.9]
3.1
[2.4-3.9]
Grades
10-12
7.7
[5.8-9.6]
30.4
[26.9-33.9]
29.4
[25.9-33.0]
5.9
[5.1-6.8]
11.4
[9.4-13.5]
NS 5.6
[4.2-7.1]
23.0
[19.9-26.0]
22.2
[19.4-24.9]
5.3
[4.4-6.3]
8.2
[6.6-9.8]
Man/boy 5.8
[4.3-7.3]
22.4
[18.8-26.0]
21.7
[18.4-25.1]
5.5Footnote
[4.3-6.6]
9.3
[7.3-11.3]
Woman/girl 4.8Footnote *
[3.2-6.4]
24.1
[21.1-27.1]
23.3
[20.4-26.2]
4.9
[3.8-6.1]
6.5Footnote
[5.0-7.9]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning Footnote # 17.2Footnote *
[10.9-23.5]
16.1Footnote *
[10.2-22.1]
Footnote # Footnote #
Grades
7-9
3.3
[2.4-4.2]
11.4
[9.3-13.6]
11.0
[8.9-13.1]
3.2
[2.5-3.8]
4.4
[3.5-5.3]
Grades
10-12
7.7
[5.5-10.0]
33.3
[28.6-38.1]
32.3
[28.0-36.6]
7.3
[5.9-8.8]
11.7
[9.2-14.1]
QC 2.7
[1.9-3.6]
19.5Footnote
[14.2-24.8]
18.4
[13.2-23.6]
6.1
[4.4-7.8]
5.7
[4.1-7.2]
Man/boy 2.6
[1.8-3.4]
15.9
[11.2-20.6]
14.9
[10.3-19.5]
6.1
[4.2-7.9]
5.7
[3.9-7.5]
Woman/girl 2.1Footnote *
[1.3-3.0]
22.3
[16.1-28.5]
21.3
[15.2-27.3]
5.6
[3.9-7.2]
4.5Footnote
[3.2-5.8]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning Footnote # 22.9
[16.5-29.4]
21.3
[15.5-27.1]
Footnote # 12.3
[8.8-15.8]
Secondary I-III 1.9Footnote *
[1.1-2.7]
14.5Footnote Footnote *
[9.0-20.1]
13.5Footnote Footnote *
[8.2-18.8]
5.4Footnote *
[3.4-7.4]
3.8Footnote *
[2.3-5.3]
Secondary IV-V 3.9
[2.8-5.1]
26.9
[21.5-32.4]
25.8
[20.3-31.2]
7.1
[5.9-8.4]
8.4
[6.5-10.3]
ON 4.4Footnote *
[2.3-6.5]
15.3
[11.0-19.5]
14.1
[9.8-18.4]
3.8
[2.7-4.9]
6.0Footnote *
[3.6-8.5]
Man/boy Footnote # 13.6Footnote *
[7.8-19.3]
12.6Footnote *
[6.4-18.7]
3.5Footnote Footnote *
[1.9-5.1]
6.1Footnote *
[2.6-9.7]
Woman/girl 4.1Footnote *
[2.3-6.0]
16.4
[11.4-21.4]
15.4
[10.9-19.9]
3.5Footnote
[2.7-4.2]
5.2Footnote *
[3.1-7.3]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning Footnote # 16.9
[11.9-21.8]
13.1Footnote *
[6.0-20.3]
Footnote # 12.3Footnote *
[5.8-18.7]
Grades
7-9
2.5Footnote Footnote *
[1.2-3.7]
8.5Footnote
[5.9-11.1]
7.5Footnote
[5.1-10.0]
2.7Footnote *
[1.7-3.7]
3.6Footnote *
[2.0-5.2]
Grades
10-12
6.2Footnote *
[2.7-9.7]
21.5Footnote
[14.9-28.0]
20.2Footnote *
[13.4-27.0]
4.8
[3.4-6.2]
8.2Footnote *
[4.4-12.1]
MB Footnote # 16.7Footnote *
[10.3-23.0]
14.9Footnote *
[9.0-20.9]
Footnote # 6.2Footnote *
[2.4-10.1]
Man/boy Footnote # 12.5Footnote Footnote *
[5.2-19.9]
12.0Footnote *
[4.7-19.3]
Footnote # Footnote #
Woman/girl Footnote # 19.5Footnote Footnote *
[10.9-28.1]
16.5Footnote Footnote *
[10.7-22.4]
Footnote # Footnote #
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
Grades
7-9
Footnote # 6.8Footnote *
[4.2-9.4]
6.1Footnote *
[4.0-8.1]
2.4Footnote *
[1.0-3.7]
2.5Footnote Footnote *
[1.0-4.0]
Grades
10-12
Footnote # 26.0Footnote *
[14.4-37.5]
23.4Footnote *
[12.2-34.5]
Footnote # Footnote #
SK 8.1Footnote *
[4.1-12.1]
23.7
[20.9-26.5]
22.7
[20.1-25.3]
5.3
[3.8-6.7]
10.3Footnote *
[6.5-14.2]
Man/boy 7.6Footnote *
[4.5-10.7]
21.2
[17.6-24.7]
20.4
[17.0-23.8]
5.1Footnote *
[3.4-6.8]
10.1
[7.3-12.9]
Woman/girl 8.2Footnote *
[3.1-13.4]
26.5Footnote
[24.0-29.1]
25.4
[22.9-27.8]
5.2
[3.6-6.8]
10.0Footnote *
[4.9-15.1]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning Footnote # 21.1Footnote *
[13.9-28.3]
19.7Footnote *
[12.4-27.1]
Footnote # Footnote #
Grades
7-9
3.3Footnote *
[1.8-4.7]
12.1
[9.9-14.2]
10.8
[8.9-12.7]
4.1
[3.0-5.2]
4.5Footnote Footnote *
[2.9-6.1]
Grades
10-12
12.9Footnote *
[5.9-20.0]
35.0
[30.8-39.2]
34.3
[30.2-38.3]
6.4Footnote *
[4.3-8.5]
16.1Footnote *
[9.3-22.9]
AB 3.4
[2.7-4.2]
14.8
[12.0-17.6]
13.8
[11.1-16.6]
4.0
[3.2-4.7]
5.7
[4.6-6.7]
Man/boy 3.5Footnote
[2.5-4.5]
12.9
[10.3-15.5]
12.1
[9.6-14.6]
3.8
[3.0-4.5]
5.7
[4.5-7.0]
Woman/girl 2.7
[1.9-3.4]
16.2
[12.6-19.8]
15.2
[11.7-18.8]
3.6
[2.7-4.4]
4.9
[3.9-5.9]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning Footnote # 18.4
[13.3-23.4]
16.5Footnote
[11.1-21.8]
6.9Footnote *
[3.9-10.0]
9.3Footnote *
[5.7-13.0]
Grades
7-9
2.2Footnote *
[1.3-3.1]
8.6
[6.9-10.3]
7.7
[6.1-9.3]
2.9
[2.0-3.7]
3.4
[2.4-4.5]
Grades
10-12
4.6
[3.3-5.9]
20.7
[15.2-26.2]
19.8
[14.4-25.1]
5.0
[3.9-6.2]
7.9
[6.1-9.7]
BC 4.0Footnote *
[2.3-5.8]
16.0Footnote *
[10.4-21.5]
15.2Footnote *
[10.0-20.4]
3.3Footnote *
[2.2-4.3]
6.2Footnote *
[3.8-8.5]
Man/boy 3.4Footnote *
[1.4-5.4]
14.1Footnote *
[8.2-19.9]
13.5Footnote Footnote *
[8.0-19.1]
2.9Footnote *
[1.8-4.1]
5.7Footnote *
[3.2-8.2]
Woman/girl 4.3Footnote *
[2.4-6.2]
18.1Footnote *
[12.0-24.2]
17.3Footnote *
[11.6-23.0]
3.2Footnote *
[2.0-4.5]
6.1Footnote *
[3.5-8.7]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning Footnote # 12.5Footnote Footnote *
[6.5-18.5]
10.6Footnote *
[5.6-15.7]
Footnote # Footnote #
Grades
7-9
2.0Footnote *
[0.7-3.2]
8.6Footnote *
[5.5-11.7]
7.9Footnote *
[5.0-10.8]
2.3
[1.6-3.0]
3.3Footnote *
[1.6-5.0]
Grades
10-12
6.1Footnote *
[3.4-8.8]
23.0Footnote *
[13.8-32.2]
22.2Footnote *
[13.5-30.9]
4.2Footnote *
[2.3-6.1]
9.0Footnote *
[5.4-12.5]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Smoked one or more cigarettes in the past 30 days.

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Footnote 4

Use of e-cigarettes with nicotine, without nicotine, and/or with an unknown content.

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Footnote 5

"Any tobacco product" includes past-30-day use of cigarettes, cigars, little cigars or cigarillos, heated tobacco products, smokeless tobacco, and waterpipe tobacco. E-cigarettes are excluded.

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Footnote 6

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 7

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 12. Main reason for currently/continued vaping among students who vaped with nicotine in the past 30 daysFootnote 1, by province, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
Just to give it a try/to see what it's like
(%)
Like the flavours
(%)
To have a good time with my friends
(%)
Peer pressure
(%)
Using them instead of smoking cigarettes
(%)
Trying to quit cigarettes
(%)
Enjoy them
(%)
Addicted to them
(%)
To relax or relieve tension
(%)
To feel good/to get a nicotine high
(%)
Other reasons
(%)
CanadaFootnote 2 8.1
[7.1-9.0]
7.4
[5.7-9.2]
9.1
[7.5-10.7]
1.0
[0.7-1.3]
2.0Footnote *
[1.4-2.7]
1.0Footnote *
[0.5-1.5]
13.6
[12.6-14.5]
19.8
[17.2-22.3]
20.4
[17.3-23.5]
12.0
[10.7-13.2]
5.7
[4.8-6.6]
NL 8.6
[7.3-9.8]
6.0
[5.0-6.9]
6.4
[5.1-7.8]
Footnote # 3.3
[2.3-4.2]
Footnote # 11.5Footnote
[10.1-13.0]
23.5Footnote
[21.1-25.9]
24.4
[22.0-26.8]
7.6
[6.4-8.8]
6.5Footnote
[5.4-7.6]
PE 7.1
[6.1-8.1]
4.6
[3.4-5.8]
13.6
[10.2-17.0]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 12.3
[9.4-15.3]
20.3
[17.7-22.8]
16.8
[14.3-19.4]
14.1
[11.9-16.3]
6.1
[4.6-7.7]
NS 5.3
[4.1-6.5]
6.1Footnote *
[3.9-8.3]
6.0Footnote *
[3.7-8.4]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 13.6
[10.5-16.6]
28.4
[26.5-30.4]
17.9
[15.0-20.8]
11.2
[8.4-13.9]
6.9Footnote *
[4.4-9.4]
QC 10.1
[8.5-11.7]
9.3
[7.6-11.0]
10.4
[7.1-13.8]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 17.6
[15.6-19.6]
18.4
[14.6-22.3]
14.2
[10.9-17.5]
9.6
[8.6-10.7]
7.5Footnote
[6.5-8.4]
ON 7.8
[5.7-10.0]
6.8Footnote *
[2.7-10.9]
8.6Footnote *
[5.1-12.0]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 12.6
[11.0-14.2]
20.9
[15.3-26.6]
22.6
[15.5-29.6]
12.7
[10.4-15.0]
4.5Footnote Footnote *
[2.6-6.3]
MB Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 12.2Footnote *
[4.3-20.1]
Footnote # 25.9Footnote *
[9.1-42.7]
Footnote # Footnote #
SK 8.3
[6.5-10.1]
7.6
[6.0-9.2]
9.2
[7.0-11.4]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 12.5Footnote
[10.2-14.7]
19.0
[15.7-22.2]
21.1
[18.6-23.6]
10.6
[8.5-12.7]
5.7
[4.2-7.2]
AB 7.0
[5.9-8.1]
7.8
[5.5-10.1]
7.5Footnote
[6.2-8.9]
Footnote # 2.9
[2.0-3.8]
Footnote # 11.5Footnote
[10.0-13.1]
17.5Footnote
[15.3-19.7]
25.5Footnote
[22.3-28.8]
11.8
[9.4-14.2]
6.2
[4.7-7.7]
BC 7.3
[5.9-8.6]
6.8Footnote *
[4.1-9.4]
10.6
[8.4-12.9]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 13.0
[10.2-15.7]
18.2
[14.2-22.2]
17.6
[14.1-21.2]
16.3
[11.9-20.7]
5.4
[4.4-6.5]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 13. Flavour vaped most often among students who vaped with nicotine in the past 30 daysFootnote 1, by province, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
Tobacco
(%)
Fruit
(%)
Candy
(%)
Dessert
(%)
Mint/menthol
(%)
Coffee/tea
(%)
Alcohol
(%)
Flavourless
(%)
No usual flavour
(%)
CanadaFootnote 2 2.4Footnote *
[1.3-3.4]
62.7
[59.3-66.1]
4.8
[3.8-5.8]
0.6Footnote *
[0.3-0.9]
11.3
[8.6-14.0]
0.5Footnote Footnote *
[0.3-0.8]
0.7Footnote *
[0.4-1.0]
0.4Footnote *
[0.3-0.6]
16.6
[14.9-18.2]
NL Footnote # 49.8
[46.4-53.2]
10.5Footnote
[9.0-12.1]
Footnote # 13.9
[10.3-17.5]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 21.7
[19.1-24.4]
PE Footnote # 50.4
[47.1-53.8]
4.8
[3.6-6.1]
Footnote # 8.9
[6.6-11.2]
Footnote # Footnote # 5.2
[3.8-6.7]
26.4
[24.4-28.5]
NS 3.5Footnote Footnote *
[1.9-5.1]
54.6
[51.2-58.0]
6.4
[4.4-8.4]
Footnote # 9.9
[7.2-12.6]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 21.9
[18.6-25.2]
QC Footnote # 74.4
[71.2-77.6]
4.8
[3.9-5.7]
Footnote # 6.0Footnote *
[3.7-8.2]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 11.2
[8.0-14.3]
ON Footnote # 59.8
[52.0-67.5]
4.5Footnote Footnote *
[2.1-6.8]
Footnote # 12.9Footnote *
[6.8-19.0]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 18.0
[14.7-21.2]
MB Footnote # 55.7
[41.5-69.9]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
SK Footnote # 60.4
[55.9-65.0]
5.9
[4.7-7.1]
Footnote # 13.1
[9.0-17.2]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 16.2
[13.7-18.8]
AB Footnote # 61.2
[58.4-64.1]
5.7Footnote *
[3.6-7.8]
Footnote # 10.5Footnote
[8.4-12.6]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 16.6
[14.3-18.9]
BC Footnote # 61.1
[57.8-64.5]
3.6Footnote *
[1.7-5.6]
Footnote # 12.1
[9.1-15.2]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 19.5Footnote
[15.6-23.4]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 14. Sources of cigarettes among students who smoked one or more cigarettes in the past
30 daysFootnote 1, by province, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
Social sources Retail sources Other (%)
Buy them from a friend or someone else
(%)
Ask someone to buy them for me
(%)
Sibling, parent, friend, or someone else gives them to me
(%)
Take them from my parent or sibling
(%)
Buy them myself at a store
(%)
Buy them from a First Nation Reserve (i.e., delivery service) or on a First Nation Reserve
(%)
CanadaFootnote 2 13.8
[10.8-16.8]
7.0Footnote *
[4.3-9.8]
39.9
[34.0-45.8]
6.4
[4.6-8.3]
20.4Footnote *
[12.0-28.8]
3.9Footnote *
[2.4-5.4]
8.5Footnote Footnote *
[5.4-11.7]
NL 26.3
[22.1-30.5]
Footnote # 33.4
[27.7-39.0]
Footnote # 12.0
[8.1-15.8]
Footnote # 12.3
[9.1-15.5]
PE 29.0
[23.4-34.6]
Footnote # 36.6
[32.4-40.8]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
NS 20.3
[15.4-25.2]
Footnote # 33.6
[27.0-40.3]
9.1
[6.2-12.0]
Footnote # Footnote # 13.6
[10.4-16.8]
QC 16.1
[11.8-20.3]
Footnote # 35.0
[29.4-40.5]
Footnote # 14.4Footnote *
[9.2-19.7]
Footnote # Footnote #
ON Footnote # Footnote # 46.1
[35.0-57.3]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
MB Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
SK 16.6
[13.3-19.9]
16.3
[11.3-21.3]
38.2
[33.5-43.0]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
AB 13.7
[10.0-17.4]
Footnote # 33.3
[26.6-40.0]
Footnote # 15.6Footnote *
[9.7-21.5]
Footnote # 11.4Footnote *
[6.1-16.7]
BC 13.9
[10.3-17.4]
Footnote # 39.8
[31.8-47.8]
Footnote # 15.5Footnote Footnote *
[8.3-22.6]
Footnote # Footnote #

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

Return to footnote 1 referrer

Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

Return to footnote # referrer

Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 15. Sources of vaping devices among students who vaped with nicotine in the past 30 daysFootnote 1, by province, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
  Social sources Retail sources Other (%)
Ask someone to buy them for me
(%)
Family member, friend, or someone else gives them to me (bought, borrowed, shared)
(%)
Use a parent's, sibling's, or someone else's without their permission
(%)
Buy them from a vape shop (in person)
(%)
Buy them from a convenience store
(%)
Buy them online
(%)
CanadaFootnote 2 20.3
[17.6-23.0]
51.5Footnote
[48.5-54.6]
1.7
[1.2-2.2]
10.4
[8.2-12.5]
7.0Footnote *
[3.7-10.3]
2.1Footnote *
[1.3-2.9]
7.0
[5.5-8.5]
NL 24.5Footnote
[21.5-27.5]
48.9
[46.0-51.7]
Footnote # 12.2
[10.1-14.2]
Footnote # 2.7Footnote *
[1.5-3.9]
9.1
[7.5-10.8]
PE 17.2
[14.9-19.4]
59.1
[55.8-62.4]
Footnote # 9.4
[6.7-12.0]
Footnote # 4.8Footnote *
[2.7-6.9]
6.0
[4.4-7.5]
NS 14.1
[11.7-16.6]
52.6
[49.5-55.8]
Footnote # 14.2
[9.6-18.9]
Footnote # 7.6Footnote *
[3.5-11.7]
7.3
[5.7-8.9]
QC 26.8
[22.5-31.2]
46.3
[40.2-52.3]
2.2Footnote *
[1.3-3.1]
8.7Footnote *
[5.7-11.7]
7.7Footnote *
[2.8-12.7]
Footnote # 7.0
[5.6-8.5]
ON 18.0Footnote *
[11.6-24.3]
56.6
[50.2-63.1]
Footnote # 6.5Footnote Footnote *
[3.4-9.6]
Footnote # Footnote # 6.7Footnote *
[3.1-10.2]
MB 15.3Footnote *
[8.0-22.7]
44.9
[30.4-59.5]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
SK 22.7
[18.9-26.5]
47.1
[40.8-53.5]
Footnote # 15.5Footnote
[11.4-19.5]
5.2Footnote *
[2.6-7.9]
Footnote # 6.7
[5.1-8.4]
AB 20.1
[15.7-24.6]
44.8
[40.8-48.8]
Footnote # 18.0
[14.3-21.7]
6.3Footnote *
[2.9-9.7]
Footnote # 7.2
[5.5-8.8]
BC 18.1
[13.5-22.8]
54.3
[48.6-59.9]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 7.8
[5.6-9.9]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

Return to footnote 1 referrer

Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

Return to footnote * referrer

Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

Return to footnote # referrer

Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 16. Sources of vaping e-liquids or pods among students who vaped with nicotine in the past 30 daysFootnote 1, by province, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
Social sources Retail sources Other (%)
Ask someone to buy them for me
(%)
Family member, friend, or someone else gives them to me (bought, borrowed, shared)
(%)
Use a parent's, sibling's, or someone else's without their permission
(%)
Buy them from a vape shop (in person)
(%)
Buy them from a convenience store
(%)
Buy them online
(%)
CanadaFootnote 2 21.0
[18.1-23.9]
50.4
[47.3-53.5]
1.5Footnote
[1.1-2.0]
10.1
[7.8-12.4]
7.5Footnote Footnote *
[4.2-10.8]
1.7Footnote *
[1.0-2.5]
7.7
[6.3-9.1]
NL 22.3
[19.5-25.1]
52.3
[49.1-55.4]
Footnote # 10.2
[8.4-12.0]
Footnote # Footnote # 10.2
[8.7-11.7]
PE 17.5Footnote
[14.2-20.7]
59.7
[55.3-64.1]
Footnote # 8.2Footnote *
[5.4-11.1]
Footnote # 4.9
[3.4-6.3]
6.8
[5.3-8.3]
NS 14.1
[11.8-16.4]
53.9
[49.0-58.8]
Footnote # 13.9
[9.7-18.2]
Footnote # 6.5Footnote Footnote *
[2.9-10.0]
8.1
[5.7-10.6]
QC 26.7
[22.1-31.4]
45.8
[39.2-52.4]
1.8Footnote *
[1.0-2.7]
8.6Footnote *
[5.1-12.1]
8.5Footnote Footnote *
[3.1-13.9]
Footnote # 7.2
[5.6-8.9]
ON 19.2Footnote *
[12.5-25.8]
54.8
[48.9-60.7]
Footnote # 6.8Footnote *
[3.2-10.4]
Footnote # Footnote # 7.6Footnote *
[4.2-11.0]
MB Footnote # 35.0Footnote *
[18.5-51.6]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote #
SK 24.2
[20.3-28.1]
45.6
[41.3-50.0]
Footnote # 14.2
[10.4-18.1]
5.4Footnote *
[2.5-8.2]
Footnote # 8.0
[6.0-10.0]
AB 21.9
[17.5-26.3]
44.2
[41.5-47.0]
Footnote # 16.6
[12.5-20.7]
6.5Footnote Footnote *
[3.0-9.9]
Footnote # 7.0
[5.5-8.4]
BC 15.9
[11.7-20.2]
54.6
[46.9-62.2]
Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # Footnote # 9.2
[7.2-11.2]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

Return to footnote 1 referrer

Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

Return to footnote 2 referrer

Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

Return to footnote * referrer

Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

Return to footnote # referrer

Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 17. Past-30-day use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, any tobacco product by self-reported mental health and genderFootnote 1, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
  Total Men/boys Women/girls Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
Excellent, very good, or good mental health
(%)
Fair or poor mental health
(%)
Excellent, very good, or good mental health
(%)
Fair or poor mental health
(%)
Excellent, very good, or good mental health
(%)
Fair or poor mental health
(%)
Excellent, very good, or good mental health
(%)
Fair or poor mental health
(%)

CigarettesFootnote 3 2.2
[1.6-2.8]
7.1
[5.5-8.7]
2.5Footnote
[1.7-3.3]
7.8Footnote *
[4.8-10.8]
1.5Footnote Footnote *
[0.9-2.1]
6.2
[4.9-7.5]
Footnote # 9.7Footnote *
[6.4-13.0]
E-cigarettesFootnote 4 11.8
[9.8-13.8]
25.0
[22.4-27.6]
11.9
[9.6-14.2]
22.8
[18.5-27.1]
11.2
[9.0-13.5]
26.9
[24.2-29.7]
14.0Footnote *
[8.1-19.9]
19.4
[16.8-22.0]
E-cigarettes with nicotine 11.1
[9.1-13.2]
23.3
[20.8-25.8]
11.1
[8.7-13.6]
21.6
[17.3-26.0]
10.8
[8.7-13.0]
25.2
[22.6-27.7]
13.0Footnote *
[7.1-19.0]
16.3
[13.3-19.3]
E-cigarettes without nicotine 3.1
[2.5-3.7]
6.3
[5.3-7.3]
3.5Footnote
[2.7-4.4]
5.6
[4.0-7.1]
2.0Footnote *
[1.3-2.7]
6.2
[5.5-6.9]
Footnote # 7.1Footnote *
[4.2-10.0]
Any tobacco productFootnote 5 3.8
[3.0-4.5]
9.8
[8.0-11.6]
4.4
[3.3-5.4]
10.7
[7.7-13.7]
2.3
[1.7-3.0]
8.8
[7.2-10.4]
8.6Footnote *
[4.0-13.1]
11.7
[8.2-15.1]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Smoked one or more cigarettes in the past 30 days.

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Footnote 4

Use of e-cigarettes with nicotine, without nicotine, and/or with an unknown content.

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Footnote 5

"Any tobacco product" includes past-30-day use of cigarettes, cigars, little cigars or cigarillos, heated tobacco products, smokeless tobacco, and waterpipe tobacco. E-cigarettes are excluded.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 18. Past-30-day use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, any tobacco product by past-30-day experience with bullying and genderFootnote 1, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
  Total Men/boys Women/girls Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
Experienced bullyingFootnote 3 Bullied othersFootnote 4 Experienced bullying Bullied others Experienced bullying Bullied others Experienced bullying Bullied others
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
CigarettesFootnote 5 5.5Footnote
[4.4-6.5]
3.5Footnote
[2.6-4.5]
9.9
[8.0-11.8]
3.4
[2.4-4.3]
4.3
[3.2-5.5]
3.5Footnote
[2.4-4.6]
8.7
[6.4-11.0]
3.2Footnote *
[2.1-4.4]
4.5Footnote
[3.1-5.9]
3.4
[2.5-4.4]
6.8
[4.8-8.8]
3.4
[2.6-4.2]
9.6Footnote *
[6.0-13.2]
6.6Footnote *
[3.6-9.7]
17.9Footnote *
[11.4-24.3]
6.6Footnote *
[3.1-10.1]
E-cigarettesFootnote 6 22.2 [20.1-24.3] 15.1 [12.7-17.4] 32.4 [28.4-36.4] 14.7 [12.6-16.8] 16.6 [12.5-20.7] 13.7 [11.1-16.2] 27.3 [21.7-32.8] 12.8 [10.4-15.2] 25.9 [23.6-28.1] 16.6 [13.6-19.6] 36.9 [33.0-40.8] 16.6 [14.1-19.2] 19.3 [15.1-23.5] 14.8 [11.6-18.0] 28.9 [21.1-36.7] 15.5Footnote
[13.0-18.0]
E-cigarettes with nicotine 20.6 [18.5-22.7] 14.2 [11.9-16.6] 31.1 [27.2-35.1] 13.7 [11.6-15.8] 15.0 [10.8-19.2] 13.0 [10.4-15.7] 26.0 [20.5-31.4] 12.0
[9.5-14.5]
24.4 [22.2-26.6] 15.6 [12.8-18.5] 35.7 [31.8-39.6] 15.6 [13.2-17.9] 17.2 [13.1-21.3] 13.2
[9.7-16.7]
27.4 [19.8-35.1] 12.7
[9.3-16.0]
E-cigarettes without nicotine 6.6
[5.6-7.6]
3.4
[2.9-4.0]
10.3
[7.8-12.8]
3.5Footnote
[2.9-4.1]
6.0
[4.2-7.9]
3.3
[2.6-4.0]
9.4
[6.8-12.0]
3.2
[2.5-4.0]
6.1
[4.9-7.3]
3.4
[2.6-4.1]
8.6
[6.4-10.7]
3.5Footnote
[2.9-4.1]
5.2
[3.7-6.7]
4.8Footnote *
[2.6-6.9]
6.8Footnote *
[4.1-9.4]
5.6Footnote *
[3.3-7.9]
Any tobacco productFootnote 7 8.3
[6.9-9.7]
5.3
[4.2-6.4]
15.2 [12.3-18.0] 4.9
[3.9-6.0]
6.5Footnote
[5.0-8.1]
5.7
[4.2-7.2]
13.1 [10.0-16.2] 5.2
[3.7-6.6]
7.4
[6.3-8.6]
4.6
[3.6-5.7]
12.0
[8.7-15.2]
4.6
[3.6-5.5]
12.4Footnote *
[8.1-16.8]
8.6Footnote *
[5.5-11.8]
24.2Footnote *
[16.0-32.4]
8.2Footnote *
[4.8-11.6]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Includes students who responded "Daily or almost daily", "2 or 3 times a week", "About once a week", or "Less than once a week" to the question, "In the last 30 days, how often have you been bullied by other students?"

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Footnote 4

Includes students who responded "Daily or almost daily", "2 or 3 times a week", "About once a week", or "Less than once a week" to the question, "In the last 30 days, how often did you bully other students?"

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Footnote 5

Smoked one or more cigarettes in the past 30 days.

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Footnote 6

Use of e-cigarettes with nicotine, without nicotine, and/or with an unknown content.

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Footnote 7

"Any tobacco product" includes past-30-day use of cigarettes, cigars, little cigars or cigarillos, heated tobacco products, smokeless tobacco, and waterpipe tobacco. E-cigarettes are excluded.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 19. Past twelve-month useFootnote 1 and mean age at first use of alcohol and cannabisFootnote 2, by grouped grades, CanadaFootnote 3, 2021-2022
  Total Grades 7-9Footnote 4 Grades 10-12Footnote 5
(%) Mean age (%) Mean age (%) Mean age
Alcohol 39.0
[34.6-43.4]
13.1
[13.0-13.2]
22.7
[19.9-25.5]
11.7
[11.6-11.8]
55.7
[49.0-62.4]
13.7
[13.6-13.8]
High Risk DrinkingFootnote 6 20.8
[17.9-23.7]
14.3
[14.2-14.4]
8.4
[7.0-9.9]
12.8
[12.6-12.9]
33.6
[28.7-38.6]
14.7
[14.6-14.8]
Energy Drinks/Alcohol 17.7
[15.9-19.5]
N/A 12.0
[10.5-13.4]
N/A 23.5Footnote
[20.9-26.1]
N/A
High Alcohol/Sweetened DrinksFootnote 7 18.0
[15.7-20.2]
N/A 9.5Footnote
[8.2-10.9]
N/A 26.5Footnote
[23.0-30.1]
N/A
Cannabis 18.3
[15.7-20.8]
14.1
[14.0-14.2]
7.9
[6.6-9.1]
12.6
[12.5-12.7]
29.1
[24.7-33.4]
14.6
[14.5-14.7]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

Cannabis includes marijuana, hash and hash oil.

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Footnote 3

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 4

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 5

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote 6

Five or more drinks on one occasion.

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Footnote 7

Sweetened high alcohol content beverages (7% alcohol or higher), (e.g., Four Loko, FCKD UP or Clubtails).

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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N/A - cannot be established due to multiple entries included in category.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 20. Past twelve-month useFootnote 1 and mean age at first use of alcohol and cannabisFootnote 2, by gender, CanadaFootnote 3, 2021-2022
  Total Man/Boy Woman/Girl Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%) Mean age (%) Mean age (%) Mean age (%) Mean age
Alcohol 39.0
[34.6-43.4]
13.1
[13.0-13.2]
35.7
[30.8-40.7]
13.0
[12.9-13.1]
41.6
[37.0-46.2]
13.2
[13.1-13.3]
40.3
[34.7-45.9]
12.4
[12.1-12.7]
High Risk DrinkingFootnote 4 20.8
[17.9-23.7]
14.3
[14.2-14.4]
19.1
[15.6-22.6]
14.3
[14.2-14.5]
22.2
[19.4-25.1]
14.3
[14.2-14.5]
18.5Footnote
[14.7-22.3]
13.7
[13.5-14.0]
Energy Drinks/AlcoholFootnote 5 17.7
[15.9-19.5]
N/A 15.4
[13.1-17.6]
N/A 19.0
[17.2-20.8]
N/A 22.9
[19.2-26.6]
N/A
High Alcohol/Sweetened Drinks 18.0
[15.7-20.2]
N/A 14.7
[12.1-17.2]
N/A 20.9
[18.6-23.3]
N/A 17.1
[13.6-20.6]
N/A
Cannabis 18.3
[15.7-20.8]
14.1
[14.0-14.2]
16.2
[13.4-19.1]
14.2
[14.1-14.3]
19.5Footnote
[16.6-22.3]
14.2
[14.1-14.3]
20.8
[15.5-26.0]
13.7
[13.4-14.0]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

Cannabis includes marijuana, hash and hash oil.

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Footnote 3

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 4

Five or more drinks on one occasion.

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Footnote 5

Sweetened high alcohol content beverages (7% alcohol or higher), (e.g., Four Loko, FCKD UP or Clubtails).

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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N/A - cannot be established due to multiple entries included in category.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 21. Past twelve-month use of cannabisFootnote 1Footnote 2 by past twelve-month use of alcohol, by gender and grouped grades, CanadaFootnote 3, 2021-2022
  Used cannabis
(%)
Did not use cannabis
(%)
Grades 7-12
Used alcohol 16.7
[14.2-19.3]
21.9
[19.2-24.6]
Did not use alcohol 1.6
[1.4-1.9]
59.7
[55.3-64.1]
Man/boy
Used alcohol 14.9
[12.1-17.7]
20.6
[17.5-23.6]
Did not use alcohol 1.5Footnote
[1.2-1.9]
63.0
[58.0-68.0]
Woman/girl
Used alcohol 18.1
[15.2-21.0]
23.2
[20.4-25.9]
Did not use alcohol 1.4
[1.1-1.7]
57.4
[52.9-61.8]
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
Used alcohol 17.3
[12.2-22.5]
22.5Footnote
[18.5-26.5]
Did not use alcohol 3.7Footnote *
[2.0-5.3]
56.5Footnote
[51.4-61.5]
Grades 7-9Footnote 4
Used alcohol 6.4
[5.3-7.6]
15.9
[13.7-18.1]
Did not use alcohol 1.3
[1.0-1.6]
76.4
[73.6-79.1]
Grades 10-12Footnote 4
Used alcohol 27.3
[23.0-31.6]
28.2
[24.4-31.9]
Did not use alcohol 2.0
[1.6-2.4]
42.5Footnote
[35.9-49.2]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

Cannabis includes marijuana, hash and hash oil.

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Footnote 3

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 4

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 5

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 22. Past twelve-month use of illegal and other drugsFootnote 1, by grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-2022
Total
(%)
Grades 7-9Footnote 3
(%)
Grades 10-12Footnote 4
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Amphetamines 0.9
[0.7-1.1]
0.7
[0.5-0.8]
1.2
[0.8-1.6]
0.8
[0.6-1.0]
0.6
[0.4-0.8]
1.9Footnote *
[1.1-2.7]
MDMA (Ecstasy) 1.4
[1.1-1.6]
0.7
[0.6-0.9]
2.0
[1.6-2.5]
1.1
[0.9-1.4]
1.1
[0.8-1.5]
2.1Footnote *
[1.0-3.2]
Hallucinogens 4.0
[3.2-4.7]
1.9
[1.5-2.3]
6.1
[4.8-7.3]
3.6
[2.9-4.4]
3.7
[2.6-4.7]
6.1Footnote *
[2.8-9.5]
Heroin 0.8
[0.5-1.0]
0.6
[0.4-0.7]
1.0Footnote *
[0.6-1.4]
0.7
[0.5-0.9]
0.3Footnote *
[0.2-0.4]
1.5Footnote *Footnote
[0.7-2.2]
Cocaine 1.6
[1.2-1.9]
1.0
[0.7-1.2]
2.2
[1.6-2.8]
1.3
[1.0-1.6]
1.3Footnote *
[0.8-1.8]
2.3Footnote *
[1.4-3.2]
Salvia 0.7
[0.5-0.9]
0.5Footnote
[0.3-0.6]
1.0Footnote *
[0.6-1.3]
0.6
[0.4-0.8]
0.3Footnote *
[0.2-0.5]
1.3Footnote *
[0.7-1.9]
Glue/Gas 1.3
[1.1-1.6]
1.3
[1.1-1.5]
1.4
[1.0-1.7]
1.1
[0.9-1.4]
0.8
[0.6-0.9]
4.7Footnote *
[2.9-6.6]
Synthetic Cannabinoids 3.4
[2.9-4.0]
2.1
[1.7-2.6]
4.7
[3.9-5.6]
2.6
[2.1-3.1]
3.7
[3.0-4.4]
4.8
[3.3-6.2]
BZP/TFMPP 0.6
[0.4-0.8]
0.4
[0.3-0.5]
0.9Footnote *
[0.5-1.2]
0.6
[0.4-0.7]
0.2Footnote *
[0.1-0.3]
1.3Footnote *
[0.6-1.9]
Bath Salts 0.8
[0.6-1.0]
0.7
[0.6-0.9]
1.0Footnote *
[0.6-1.3]
0.7
[0.5-0.9]
0.5Footnote
[0.3-0.6]
1.7Footnote *
[1.1-2.3]
Other Psychoactive SubstancesFootnote 5 0.9
[0.7-1.1]
0.6
[0.4-0.7]
1.2Footnote *
[0.7-1.6]
0.8
[0.5-1.0]
0.4Footnote *
[0.2-0.6]
1.8Footnote *
[0.9-2.7]
Any Illegal DrugFootnote 6 6.6
[5.6-7.7]
3.8
[3.2-4.5]
9.5Footnote
[7.8-11.2]
5.7
[4.6-6.7]
6.8
[5.5-8.1]
9.6Footnote *
[6.3-12.8]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote 5

Other psychoactive substances include at least one of the following: 2Cs, NBOMe, tryptamines.

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Footnote 6

Includes at least one of any of the above drugs, excluding glue/gas.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 23. Past twelve-month use of medications to get highFootnote 1, by grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-2022
Total
(%)
Grades 7-9Footnote 3
(%)
Grades 10-12Footnote 4
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Sedatives/Tranquilizers 2.2
[2.0-2.5]
1.6
[1.4-1.8]
2.8
[2.3-3.3]
1.9
[1.6-2.1]
2.1
[1.5-2.6]
4.2Footnote *
[2.8-5.5]
StimulantsFootnote 5 4.9
[4.5-5.4]
4.3
[3.7-4.8]
5.6
[4.8-6.4]
4.5Footnote
[4.0-5.1]
4.5Footnote
[4.0-5.1]
8.0
[6.1-9.9]
Treatment for ADHD 3.1
[2.7-3.4]
2.7
[2.3-3.1]
3.5Footnote
[3.0-3.9]
3.4
[2.8-3.9]
2.5Footnote
[2.0-3.0]
3.5Footnote
[2.4-4.7]
Other Stimulants 2.7
[2.3-3.0]
2.2
[1.8-2.6]
3.2
[2.5-3.9]
1.8
[1.6-2.1]
2.8
[2.4-3.2]
6.1
[4.5-7.7]
Pain RelieversFootnote 6 3.2
[2.8-3.7]
2.4
[2.1-2.7]
4.1
[3.4-4.8]
2.7
[2.1-3.2]
3.0
[2.6-3.5]
5.4
[4.2-6.6]
Oxycodone 1.4
[1.1-1.7]
0.8
[0.6-1.0]
2.0
[1.5-2.4]
1.0
[0.7-1.3]
1.1Footnote *
[0.7-1.6]
2.5Footnote *Footnote
[1.6-3.5]
Fentanyl 0.9
[0.7-1.2]
0.8
[0.6-0.9]
1.1Footnote *
[0.7-1.6]
0.8
[0.6-1.1]
0.5Footnote
[0.4-0.7]
1.6Footnote *
[0.8-2.3]
Other Prescribed Pain Relievers 2.6
[2.2-3.0]
2.0
[1.7-2.3]
3.3
[2.6-4.0]
2.2
[1.6-2.7]
2.4
[2.1-2.7]
4.1
[2.9-5.2]
PharmaceuticalsFootnote 7 7.4
[6.8-7.9]
6.1
[5.5-6.7]
8.6
[7.7-9.5]
6.6
[5.9-7.3]
7.1
[6.5-7.7]
11.4
[9.3-13.4]
Sleeping MedicineFootnote 8 5.0
[4.5-5.5]
4.3
[3.8-4.8]
5.8
[5.0-6.6]
4.1
[3.6-4.6]
5.1
[4.5-5.7]
9.2
[7.3-11.2]
Dextromethorphan 5.7
[5.3-6.2]
5.2
[4.8-5.7]
6.2
[5.5-6.9]
5.4
[4.9-6.0]
5.4
[5.0-5.9]
7.2
[5.8-8.7]
Gravol® 4.3
[3.8-4.8]
4.2
[3.7-4.7]
4.4
[3.8-5.1]
3.5Footnote
[3.0-4.0]
4.5Footnote
[4.0-5.0]
5.9
[4.5-7.4]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote 5

Stimulants used to get high include at least one of following: medicine to treat ADHD (Ritalin®, Concerta®, Adderall®, Dexedrine®) and other stimulants (uppers and bennies).

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Footnote 6

Pain relievers used to get high include at least one of the following: oxycodone, fentanyl or other prescribed pain relievers (codeine, morphine, Tylenol 3®etc.).

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Footnote 7

Psychoactive pharmaceutical drugs used to get high include at least one of the following: tranquilizers or sedatives (tranqs, downers); stimulants (uppers, bennies) or ADHD treatment; pain relievers (oxycodone, fentanyl or other prescribed pain relievers (codeine, morphine, Tylenol 3®etc.)).

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Footnote 8

Includes Sleeping medicine from a store (Nytol®, Unisom®,.).

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 24. Past twelve-month use of alcohol, cannabisFootnote 1 and psychoactive pharmaceuticalsFootnote 2, by provinceFootnote 3, Canada, 2021-2022
Pop'n estimate
('000)
Alcohol
(%)
High risk drinkingFootnote 4
(%)
Cannabis
(%)
PharmaceuticalsFootnote 5
(%)
Canada 2,160 39.0
[34.6-43.4]
20.8
[17.9-23.7]
18.3
[15.7-20.8]
7.4
[6.8-7.9]
NL 26 44.6
[42.6-46.7]
26.6
[24.6-28.6]
23.1
[21.5-24.8]
6.3
[5.5-7.0]
PE 10 39.9
[37.2-42.6]
24.9
[22.6-27.3]
17.8
[16.0-19.6]
5.7
[5.0-6.5]
NS 55 41.6
[38.5-44.7]
24.9
[21.8-28.0]
24.0
[21.2-26.9]
7.1
[6.1-8.2]
QCFootnote 6 396 47.0
[35.4-58.7]
23.2
[16.1-30.4]
14.8
[11.6-17.9]
9.6
[8.3-10.9]
ON 931 37.1
[29.2-45.0]
19.4
[14.3-24.4]
18.8
[13.7-24.0]
6.8
[5.8-7.7]
MB 86 40.7
[34.6-46.7]
21.6Footnote *
[14.3-28.9]
21.0Footnote *
[12.2-29.9]
7.2Footnote *
[3.5-10.8]
SK 71 43.8
[40.9-46.8]
28.0
[25.1-31.0]
21.4
[17.7-25.1]
7.4
[6.4-8.4]
AB 287 31.5Footnote
[23.4-39.7]
17.0
[12.0-22.1]
15.6
[12.6-18.7]
7.2
[6.2-8.2]
BC 298 39.1
[29.8-48.4]
22.3Footnote *
[14.7-29.8]
20.5Footnote *Footnote
[13.4-27.6]
6.7
[5.4-8.1]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

Cannabis includes marijuana, hash and hash oil.

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Footnote 3

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 4

Five or more drinks on one occasion.

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Footnote 5

Psychoactive pharmaceutical drugs used to get high include at least one of the following: tranquilizers or sedatives (tranqs, downers); stimulants (uppers, bennies) or ADHD treatment; pain relievers (oxycodone, fentanyl or other prescribed pain relievers (codeine, morphine, Tylenol 3®etc.)).

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Footnote 6

Secondary I-V in Québec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 25. Past twelve-month use of alcohol, cannabisFootnote 1 and psychoactive pharmaceuticalsFootnote 2, by grade, CanadaFootnote 3, 2021-2022
Pop'n estimate
('000)
Alcohol
(%)
High risk drinkingFootnote 4
(%)
Cannabis
(%)
PharmaceuticalsFootnote 5
(%)
Grade 7Footnote 6 354 11.2
[9.3-13.2]
3.2
[2.4-3.9]
2.6
[1.9-3.2]
4.6
[4.0-5.3]
Grade 8Footnote 7 356 21.8
[18.9-24.8]
6.8
[5.5-8.2]
6.1
[5.1-7.1]
5.9
[5.2-6.6]
Grade 9Footnote 8 384 33.9
[28.6-39.3]
14.8
[11.9-17.8]
14.4
[11.6-17.2]
7.7
[6.4-9.1]
Grade 10Footnote 9 383 49.0
[43.3-54.6]
26.4
[22.5-30.3]
23.0
[19.9-26.0]
8.9
[7.8-9.9]
Grade 11Footnote 10 382 56.7
[49.5-63.9]
34.7
[28.8-40.5]
29.0
[22.9-35.1]
8.5Footnote
[7.1-9.9]
Grade 12Footnote 11 301 62.8
[53.6-72.0]
41.6
[34.8-48.4]
37.0
[31.4-42.5]
8.4
[6.8-10.1]
Total (grades 7-12) 2,160 39.0
[34.6-43.4]
20.8
[17.9-23.7]
18.3
[15.7-20.8]
7.4
[6.8-7.9]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

Cannabis includes marijuana, hash and hash oil.

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Footnote 3

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 4

Five or more drinks on one occasion.

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Footnote 5

Psychoactive pharmaceutical drugs used to get high include at least one of the following: tranquilizers or sedatives (tranqs, downers); stimulants (uppers, bennies) or ADHD treatment; pain relievers (oxycodone, fentanyl or other prescribed pain relievers (codeine, morphine, Tylenol 3®etc.)).

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Footnote 6

Secondary I in Québec.

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Footnote 7

Secondary II in Québec.

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Footnote 8

Secondary III in Québec.

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Footnote 9

Secondary IV in Québec.

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Footnote 10

Secondary V in Québec.

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Footnote 11

Excludes Québec.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 26. Past twelve-month methods of cannabis consumptionFootnote 1Footnote 2 among users, by grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 3, 2021-2022
Total
(%)
Grades 7-9Footnote 4
(%)
Grades 10-12Footnote 5
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Smoked (a joint, bong, pipe, or blunt) 72.3
[70.0-74.7]
69.0
[66.2-71.8]
73.4
[70.9-75.9]
72.6
[69.4-75.7]
72.3
[69.1-75.6]
72.5Footnote
[63.2-81.7]
Eaten in food (brownies, cakes, cookies, or candy) 48.9
[46.3-51.5]
45.6
[41.4-49.9]
49.9
[47.2-52.6]
47.3
[42.6-52.1]
49.4
[45.9-52.8]
55.7
[49.0-62.4]
Drank it (tea, cola, alcohol or other drinks) 15.8
[13.7-17.9]
19.8
[15.2-24.5]
14.6
[12.6-16.5]
17.4
[13.8-21.1]
13.1
[11.0-15.1]
16.7
[12.9-20.5]
Vaporized (vaped) dried cannabisFootnote 6 34.1
[31.0-37.1]
39.9
[35.7-44.1]
32.3
[29.1-35.4]
35.5Footnote
[31.6-39.4]
32.2
[28.0-36.3]
29.3
[20.9-37.8]
Vaporized (vaped) liquid cannabisFootnote 7 54.0
[50.7-57.3]
54.3
[48.7-59.9]
54.0
[49.6-58.4]
54.8
[50.5-59.1]
53.0
[49.5-56.6]
47.3
[41.2-53.3]
DabbedFootnote 8 18.8
[16.9-20.8]
20.4
[16.8-24.0]
18.3
[16.1-20.5]
21.5Footnote
[18.7-24.3]
16.0
[13.7-18.2]
16.5Footnote
[12.4-20.5]
Used it some other way 23.1
[21.1-25.2]
28.9
[25.2-32.6]
21.4
[19.3-23.4]
24.4
[21.0-27.8]
20.9
[18.8-23.0]
26.5Footnote
[20.4-32.7]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Multiple methods of consumption were reported by users.

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Footnote 2

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 3

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 4

Secondary I-III in Québec.

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Footnote 5

Secondary IV-V in Québec.

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Footnote 6

A method of administration of cannabis whereby a dried cannabis flower product or by-product is heated below the temperature of combustion, thus turned into vapour (not smoke), and inhaled by a person.

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Footnote 7

A method of administration of cannabis whereby a liquid cannabis product or by-product is heated below the temperature of combustion, thus turned into vapour (not smoke), and inhaled by a person. This includes vaping concentrates/extracts using a vape pen.

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Footnote 8

A method of administration of a cannabis concentrate by inhaling the vapours produced as a result of contact of the concentrate with a very hot surface.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 27. Past twelve-month use of alcohol and other drugs and medications on the same occasionFootnote 1, by grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-2022
Total
(%)
Grades 7-9Footnote 3
(%)
Grades 10-12Footnote 4
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Amphetamines 0.7
[0.5-0.9]
0.6
[0.4-0.7]
0.8Footnote *
[0.5-1.1]
0.6Footnote *
[0.4-0.9]
0.3Footnote *
[0.2-0.4]
1.1Footnote *
[0.6-1.6]
MDMA (Ecstasy) 0.9
[0.7-1.2]
0.6
[0.5-0.8]
1.3
[0.9-1.6]
0.8Footnote *
[0.5-1.1]
0.6Footnote *
[0.3-0.9]
1.8Footnote *
[0.7-2.9]
Hallucinogens 1.9
[1.5-2.3]
1.3
[1.0-1.7]
2.5Footnote
[1.9-3.1]
1.7
[1.3-2.2]
1.5Footnote *Footnote
[1.0-2.1]
2.9Footnote *
[1.7-4.2]
Heroin 0.6
[0.5-0.8]
0.6
[0.4-0.7]
0.7Footnote *
[0.4-1.0]
0.6Footnote *
[0.4-0.8]
0.2Footnote *
[0.1-0.3]
1.1Footnote *
[0.6-1.7]
Cocaine 1.1
[0.8-1.4]
0.8
[0.6-1.0]
1.4
[1.0-1.9]
0.8Footnote *
[0.6-1.1]
0.9Footnote *
[0.4-1.4]
1.3Footnote *
[0.8-1.8]
ADHD Medications 1.4
[1.2-1.7]
1.2
[1.0-1.4]
1.7
[1.3-2.1]
1.3
[1.0-1.7]
1.1
[0.9-1.4]
2.1
[1.5-2.7]
Sedatives/Tranquilizers 1.1
[0.8-1.3]
0.8
[0.6-0.9]
1.4
[1.0-1.8]
1.0
[0.7-1.2]
0.7
[0.5-0.9]
2.0Footnote *
[1.2-2.8]
Prescription Pain RelieversFootnote 5 1.5Footnote
[1.0-1.9]
1.3Footnote *
[0.8-1.8]
1.6
[1.2-2.1]
1.2
[0.8-1.6]
1.3Footnote *
[0.7-2.0]
1.9Footnote *
[1.1-2.8]
Sleeping medicineFootnote 6 1.6
[1.3-1.9]
1.6
[1.2-2.1]
1.5Footnote
[1.1-2.0]
1.3
[0.9-1.6]
1.4
[1.0-1.7]
3.0Footnote *
[2.0-4.0]
StimulantsFootnote 7 1.2
[1.0-1.5]
1.2
[0.9-1.5]
1.3
[0.9-1.7]
0.9
[0.7-1.2]
1.0
[0.8-1.3]
2.5Footnote *Footnote
[1.6-3.4]
Dextromethorphan 1.6
[1.3-1.8]
1.6
[1.3-2.0]
1.5Footnote
[1.1-1.8]
1.5Footnote
[1.1-1.9]
1.2
[1.0-1.4]
2.2Footnote *
[1.3-3.1]
Gravol® 1.7
[1.5-1.9]
1.8
[1.5-2.2]
1.5Footnote
[1.2-1.8]
1.4
[1.1-1.6]
1.6
[1.3-1.9]
2.6Footnote *
[1.7-3.4]
At least one of the above 5.0
[4.4-5.6]
4.5Footnote
[3.9-5.1]
5.5Footnote
[4.5-6.5]
4.1
[3.5-4.8]
5.1
[4.3-6.0]
7.1
[5.6-8.6]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote 5

Pain relievers used to get high include at least one of the following: oxycodone, fentanyl or other prescribed pain relievers (codeine, morphine, Tylenol 3®etc.).

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Footnote 6

Includes Sleeping medicine from a store (Nytol®, Unisom®,...).

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Footnote 7

Stimulants used to get high include diet pills, stay awake pills, uppers, bennies, wake-ups, etc.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 28. Past twelve-month use of opioids with other drugs and medications on the same occasionFootnote 1, by grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-2022
Total
(%)
Grades 7-9Footnote 3
(%)
Grades 10-12Footnote 4
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Amphetamines 0.6
[0.5-0.8]
0.5Footnote
[0.4-0.7]
0.8Footnote *
[0.5-1.0]
0.6Footnote *
[0.4-0.9]
0.3Footnote *
[0.2-0.4]
1.2Footnote *
[0.7-1.8]
MDMA (Ecstasy) 0.7
[0.5-0.9]
0.5Footnote
[0.4-0.7]
0.9
[0.6-1.1]
0.7Footnote *
[0.4-0.9]
0.4Footnote *
[0.2-0.6]
0.9Footnote *
[0.4-1.4]
Cocaine 0.9
[0.6-1.1]
0.7Footnote *
[0.4-1.0]
1.0Footnote *
[0.7-1.4]
0.7Footnote *
[0.4-0.9]
0.6Footnote *
[0.2-1.0]
1.0Footnote *
[0.6-1.5]
ADHD Medications 1.1
[0.8-1.3]
1.0
[0.8-1.3]
1.1
[0.8-1.4]
1.0
[0.7-1.2]
0.8Footnote *
[0.4-1.2]
1.8Footnote *
[1.1-2.5]
StimulantsFootnote 5 1.0
[0.7-1.2]
0.9Footnote *
[0.6-1.2]
1.0
[0.7-1.4]
0.8
[0.5-1.0]
0.8Footnote *
[0.4-1.1]
1.8Footnote *
[1.0-2.5]
Sedatives/Tranquilizers 0.9
[0.6-1.1]
0.6
[0.5-0.8]
1.1Footnote *
[0.7-1.6]
0.6Footnote *
[0.4-0.9]
0.6Footnote *
[0.2-1.0]
1.5Footnote *Footnote
[0.8-2.2]
At least one of the above 1.8
[1.5-2.2]
1.7
[1.4-2.0]
1.9
[1.5-2.4]
1.5Footnote
[1.2-1.8]
1.6Footnote *
[1.0-2.1]
3.1
[2.1-4.1]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I-III in Quebec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary IV-V in Quebec.

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Footnote 5

Stimulants used to get high include diet pills, stay awake pills, uppers, bennies, wake-ups, etc.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 29. Past-30-day frequency of being bulliedFootnote 1, by grade group and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-2022
Total
(%)
Grades 7-9Footnote 3
(%)
Grades 10-12Footnote 4
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Never in the last 30 days 79.0
[77.8-80.2]
74.8
[73.5-76.1]
83.3
[81.8-84.8]
82.6
[81.4-83.8]
76.8
[75.2-78.5]
59.0
[54.4-63.6]
Less than once a week 10.0
[9.3-10.6]
11.0
[10.3-11.7]
9.0
[8.0-9.9]
8.3
[7.6-9.0]
11.7
[10.8-12.6]
15.2
[13.5-16.9]
About once a week 4.3
[3.9-4.8]
5.3
[4.8-5.8]
3.3
[2.7-4.0]
3.4
[2.9-3.9]
5.0
[4.4-5.6]
8.7
[6.4-11.0]
2 or 3 times a week 3.3
[3.0-3.6]
4.5Footnote
[4.1-4.9]
2.1
[1.7-2.5]
2.9
[2.5-3.2]
3.3
[2.9-3.8]
7.9
[6.1-9.8]
Daily or almost daily 3.4
[2.9-3.8]
4.4
[3.9-4.9]
2.3
[1.7-3.0]
2.9
[2.5-3.3]
3.1
[2.6-3.5]
9.3Footnote *
[6.2-12.3]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I-III in Québec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary IV-V in Québec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 30. Past-30-day ways of being bulliedFootnote 1, by grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-2022
Total
(%)
Grades 7-9Footnote 3
(%)
Grades 10-12Footnote 4
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Physical attacks 5.3
[4.7-5.8]
7.2
[6.5-7.9]
3.3
[2.6-4.0]
5.9
[5.2-6.7]
4.0
[3.5-4.5]
8.6
[6.3-10.9]
Verbal attacks 20.6
[19.5-21.7]
24.9
[23.6-26.1]
16.3
[14.9-17.6]
17.7
[16.6-18.7]
23.0
[21.4-24.6]
32.6
[28.5-36.7]
Non-verbal attacksFootnote 5 22.9
[21.7-24.0]
26.0
[24.6-27.4]
19.7
[18.4-21.0]
14.9
[13.7-16.1]
30.1
[28.3-31.9]
41.3
[36.9-45.8]
Cyber-attacks 10.3
[9.6-10.9]
12.1
[11.2-12.9]
8.5Footnote
[7.8-9.2]
7.2
[6.4-8.0]
12.5Footnote
[11.6-13.5]
19.4
[17.0-21.9]
Had someone steal from you or damage your things 9.0
[8.2-9.8]
11.8
[10.8-12.8]
6.2
[5.3-7.0]
9.0
[8.0-10.0]
8.5Footnote
[7.6-9.5]
14.1
[11.4-16.8]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I-III in Québec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary IV-V in Québec.

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Footnote 5

E.g., being ignored, being left out or excluded, being given dirty looks, etc.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 31. Past-30-day frequency of bullying othersFootnote 1, by grade group and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-2022
Total
(%)
Grades 7-9Footnote 3
(%)
Grades 10-12Footnote 4
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Never in the last 30 days 89.0
[88.2-89.7]
88.1
[87.2-89.0]
89.9
[88.8-90.9]
88.3
[87.3-89.2]
90.2
[89.2-91.2]
85.1
[82.2-88.1]
Less than once a week 6.5Footnote
[5.9-7.1]
7.2
[6.5-7.9]
5.8
[5.0-6.6]
6.7
[5.9-7.5]
6.5Footnote
[5.8-7.3]
8.1
[5.9-10.3]
About once a week 1.7
[1.5-1.8]
1.9
[1.7-2.2]
1.4
[1.2-1.6]
1.8
[1.6-2.1]
1.5Footnote
[1.3-1.7]
2.3Footnote *
[1.4-3.1]
2 or 3 times a week 1.0
[0.9-1.2]
1.1
[0.9-1.3]
0.9
[0.7-1.2]
1.1
[0.9-1.3]
0.9
[0.7-1.1]
1.6Footnote *
[0.9-2.2]
Daily or almost daily 1.8
[1.4-2.1]
1.6
[1.3-1.8]
2.0
[1.4-2.6]
2.1
[1.5-2.7]
0.9
[0.7-1.1]
3.0Footnote *
[1.9-4.1]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I-III in Québec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary IV-V in Québec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 32. Past-30-day ways of bullying othersFootnote 1, by grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-2022
Total
(%)
Grades 7-9Footnote 3
(%)
Grades 10-12Footnote 4
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Physical attacks 3.5Footnote
[3.1-3.9]
4.0
[3.6-4.5]
3.0
[2.5-3.5]
4.4
[3.9-4.9]
2.1
[1.8-2.5]
4.4
[3.0-5.7]
Verbal attacks 9.2
[8.5-9.9]
10.0
[9.2-10.9]
8.3
[7.4-9.3]
10.4
[9.4-11.5]
7.7
[7.0-8.4]
10.5Footnote
[7.9-13.0]
Non-verbal attacksFootnote 5 11.3
[10.5-12.0]
12.3
[11.4-13.2]
10.3
[9.4-11.1]
9.3
[8.4-10.2]
12.8
[11.8-13.8]
16.8
[13.9-19.7]
Cyber-attacks 4.0
[3.7-4.4]
4.2
[3.7-4.6]
3.9
[3.4-4.4]
4.1
[3.7-4.6]
3.3
[2.9-3.8]
5.3
[4.0-6.6]
Stolen from other students or damaged their things 2.2
[2.0-2.5]
2.4
[2.1-2.7]
2.1
[1.6-2.5]
2.6
[2.3-3.0]
1.2
[1.0-1.4]
3.6
[2.5-4.8]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I-III in Québec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary IV-V in Québec.

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Footnote 5

E.g., being ignored, being left out or excluded, being given dirty looks, etc.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 33. Self-reported physical healthFootnote 1, by grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-2022
Total
(%)
Grades 7-9Footnote 3
(%)
Grades 10-12Footnote 4
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Excellent 21.5Footnote
[20.5-22.5]
23.1
[21.9-24.4]
19.9
[18.6-21.2]
25.4
[24.0-26.9]
18.8
[17.5-20.0]
8.8
[6.7-10.9]
Very good 34.6
[33.6-35.6]
34.1
[32.9-35.2]
35.1
[33.8-36.4]
34.9
[33.5-36.3]
35.7
[34.5-36.8]
21.3
[17.0-25.5]
Good 28.6
[27.5-29.7]
27.5Footnote
[26.6-28.5]
29.7
[27.9-31.4]
27.1
[25.7-28.6]
29.7
[28.3-31.1]
34.3
[31.6-36.9]
Fair 11.0
[10.3-11.7]
10.6
[9.8-11.3]
11.5Footnote
[10.5-12.5]
9.1
[8.4-9.9]
11.7
[10.6-12.7]
23.0
[19.9-26.0]
Poor 2.0
[1.8-2.2]
1.8
[1.4-2.1]
2.2
[2.0-2.5]
1.7
[1.4-1.9]
1.8
[1.4-2.2]
6.6
[4.9-8.3]
I don't know 2.3
[2.0-2.6]
3.0
[2.6-3.3]
1.6
[1.2-2.1]
1.7
[1.4-2.1]
2.4
[2.0-2.8]
6.1Footnote *
[3.9-8.4]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I-III in Québec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary IV-V in Québec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 34. Self-reported mental healthFootnote 1, by grouped grades and gender, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-2022
Total
(%)
Grades 7-9Footnote 3
(%)
Grades 10-12Footnote 4
(%)
Man/boy
(%)
Woman/girl
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Excellent 14.6
[13.6-15.6]
17.2
[16.1-18.3]
11.9
[10.6-13.2]
21.4
[20.0-22.8]
8.5Footnote
[7.6-9.4]
4.2Footnote *
[2.4-6.0]
Very good 22.0
[21.1-23.0]
24.2
[23.0-25.4]
19.7
[18.5-20.9]
27.9
[26.4-29.4]
17.3
[16.3-18.2]
6.8
[5.1-8.5]
Good 24.5Footnote
[23.7-25.3]
23.1
[22.2-24.1]
25.9
[24.4-27.4]
25.1
[24.2-26.1]
25.7
[24.5-26.9]
10.5Footnote
[8.9-12.2]
Fair 20.5Footnote
[19.9-21.2]
18.7
[17.8-19.6]
22.4
[21.4-23.4]
15.3
[14.4-16.2]
25.6
[24.6-26.7]
26.9
[24.4-29.3]
Poor 14.4
[13.2-15.6]
12.6
[11.5-13.6]
16.3
[14.2-18.3]
7.5Footnote
[6.6-8.3]
18.3
[16.9-19.7]
44.7
[41.6-47.7]
I don't know 4.0
[3.5-4.4]
4.1
[3.6-4.6]
3.8
[2.9-4.7]
2.8
[2.4-3.2]
4.6
[3.8-5.4]
6.9
[4.7-9.1]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Secondary I-III in Québec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary IV-V in Québec.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 35. Perceived risk of harm from using alcohol, cannabis, and prescription medicationFootnote 1Footnote 2 CanadaFootnote 3, 2021-2022
Once in a while On a regular basis
Drinking alcohol
(%)
Smoking cannabis
(%)
Other than smoking it, using cannabis
(%)
Use prescribed medication "to get high"
(%)
Drinking alcohol
(%)
Smoking cannabis
(%)
Other than smoking it, using cannabis
(%)
Use prescribed medication "to get high"
(%)
No risk 36.8
[34.4-39.2]
17.6
[16.1-19.2]
16.6
[15.0-18.2]
8.1
[7.2-8.9]
7.0
[6.1-7.9]
8.6
[7.6-9.5]
9.1
[8.2-10.1]
6.4
[5.6-7.3]
Slight risk 38.5Footnote
[37.1-39.8]
28.9
[27.2-30.7]
25.3
[23.5-27.1]
12.8
[12.1-13.4]
14.8
[13.5-16.2]
10.0
[8.9-11.2]
10.9
[9.3-12.4]
3.6
[3.2-4.1]
Moderate risk 11.9
[10.8-13.1]
28.4
[27.0-29.8]
27.0
[25.7-28.3]
32.7
[31.0-34.4]
34.9
[32.9-36.9]
24.1
[22.3-25.9]
23.5Footnote
[22.0-25.0]
12.0
[11.4-12.5]
Great risk 6.6
[5.5-7.6]
16.1
[14.5-17.6]
17.7
[16.0-19.4]
32.8
[31.7-33.9]
36.8
[34.4-39.3]
48.0
[45.4-50.6]
43.4
[41.0-45.9]
64.0
[62.6-65.4]
I do not know 6.2
[5.5-6.9]
9.0
[8.2-9.7]
13.3
[12.5-14.1]
13.6
[12.6-14.6]
6.5Footnote
[5.8-7.2]
9.3
[8.6-10.0]
13.1
[12.3-13.8]
13.9
[13.0-14.8]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

Prescription medications include prescribed pain relievers, tranquilizers, and/or medicine to treat ADHD.

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Footnote 3

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 36. Past twelve-month substance use by self-reported mental health and genderFootnote 1, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-2022
Total
(%)
Men/boys
(%)
Women/girls
(%)
Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
(%)
Excellent, very good, or good mental health
(%)
Fair or poor mental health
(%)
Excellent, very good, or good mental health
(%)
Fair or poor mental health
(%)
Excellent, very good, or good mental health
(%)
Fair or poor mental health
(%)
Excellent, very good, or good mental health
(%)
Fair or poor mental health
(%)
Alcohol 33.5Footnote
[28.6-38.5]
49.3
[45.6-53.0]
33.2
[28.1-38.4]
44.5Footnote
[39.4-49.5]
32.9
[27.6-38.1]
52.8
[48.8-56.8]
38.2
[27.1-49.3]
42.3
[37.6-47.0]
High-Risk DrinkingFootnote 3 17.0
[14.1-20.0]
27.6
[24.6-30.6]
17.2
[13.8-20.5]
25.6
[21.1-30.2]
16.2
[13.3-19.0]
29.7
[26.4-33.0]
17.3Footnote *
[9.0-25.7]
20.0
[16.4-23.5]
Energy drinks and alcohol 13.3
[11.3-15.2]
25.0
[23.3-26.7]
12.9
[10.7-15.2]
22.7
[19.9-25.4]
12.9
[10.8-14.9]
26.0
[24.1-27.8]
19.7Footnote *
[13.0-26.3]
24.2
[20.1-28.3]
Sweetened/high alcohol drinksFootnote 4 13.6
[11.3-15.9]
25.2
[23.2-27.3]
12.6
[10.1-15.1]
21.1
[18.3-24.0]
14.7
[12.3-17.2]
28.3
[26.0-30.6]
15.8Footnote *
[8.8-22.8]
17.9
[14.5-21.4]
CannabisFootnote 5 12.4
[10.3-14.5]
28.2
[25.2-31.2]
12.6
[10.3-14.9]
27.4
[22.9-31.8]
11.4
[9.1-13.8]
29.0
[25.7-32.3]
Footnote # 24.1
[18.8-29.3]
Any illegal drugFootnote 6 3.7
[2.9-4.4]
11.4
[9.6-13.2]
3.8
[3.0-4.6]
11.3
[9.2-13.4]
2.8
[2.1-3.5]
11.3
[9.3-13.3]
Footnote # 11.0Footnote *
[7.2-14.9]
PharmaceuticalsFootnote 7 4.8
[4.2-5.5]
11.2
[10.3-12.2]
5.4
[4.6-6.2]
10.2
[8.7-11.6]
3.5Footnote
[2.8-4.1]
11.0
[10.0-12.1]
6.4Footnote *
[3.9-8.9]
12.5Footnote
[10.0-15.0]
Over-the-counter medicationsFootnote 8 6.9
[6.4-7.5]
13.6
[12.7-14.5]
7.3
[6.5-8.0]
12.4
[10.7-14.1]
5.8
[5.2-6.3]
13.6
[12.6-14.6]
9.2Footnote *
[5.4-13.0]
14.4
[11.9-17.0]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Five or more drinks on one occasion.

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Footnote 4

Sweetened high alcohol content beverages (7% alcohol or higher), (e.g., Four Loko, FCKD UP or Clubtails).

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Footnote 5

Cannabis includes marijuana, hash and hash oil.

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Footnote 6

Illegal drugs include at least one of the following: amphetamines, MDMA (Ecstasy), hallucinogens, heroin, cocaine, salvia, synthetic cannabinoids, BZP/TFMPP, bath salts, 2Cs, NBOMe, tryptamines.

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Footnote 7

Psychoactive pharmaceutical drugs used to get high include at least one of the following: tranquilizers or sedatives (tranqs, downers); stimulants (uppers, bennies) or ADHD treatment; pain relievers (oxycodone, fentanyl or other prescribed pain relievers (codeine, morphine, Tylenol 3®etc.)).

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Footnote 8

Over-the-counter medications include at least one of the following: sleeping medicine (e.g., Nytol®, Unisom®, …), dextromethorphan, and Gravol®.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote b

High sampling variability - although an estimate may be determined from the table, data should be suppressed.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 37. Past twelve-month substance use by past-30-day experience with bullying and genderFootnote 1, CanadaFootnote 2, 2021-22
  Total Men/boys Women/girls Transgender, gender diverse, and/or questioning
Experienced bullyingFootnote 3 Bullied othersFootnote 4 Experienced bullying Bullied others Experienced bullying Bullied others Experienced bullying Bullied others
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Alcohol 45.4
[42.1-48.7]
38.0
[33.3-42.7]
57.1
[53.2-61.0]
37.2
[32.7
-41.7]
39.0
[33.6-44.4]
35.5Footnote [30.4-40.6] 52.3
[47.1-57.5]
34.0
[29.0-39.0]
50.1
[46.9-53.3]
40.0
[35.0-45.0]
61.7
[57.8-65.7]
39.9
[35.2-44.6]
42.9
[37.6-48.3]
38.0
[29.1-46.9]
56.2
[47.6-64.7]
38.0
[31.6-44.4]
High-Risk DrinkingFootnote 5 24.1
[21.5
-26.7]
20.1
[17.2-23.1]
34.2
[30.7
-37.7]
19.3
[16.5-22.2]
20.1
[15.8-24.5]
19.0
[15.5-22.4]
30.5Footnote [25.1-35.9] 17.8
[14.5-21.1]
27.3
[24.6-29.9]
21.3
[18.2-24.4]
37.4
[33.7-41.2]
20.9
[17.9-23.9]
20.3
[15.0-25.6]
15.3
[10.9-19.8]
30.8
[21.8-39.8]
16.4
[11.8-21.0]
Energy drinks and alcohol 23.5Footnote
[21.7-25.3]
15.9
[14.2-17.7]
32.8
[29.3-36.3]
15.8
[14.2-17.4]
17.9
[14.8-20.9]
14.3
[12.1-16.4]
28.3
[24.0-32.6]
13.5Footnote
[11.5-15.5]
26.2
[24.6-27.8]
17.1
[15.1-19.1]
34.6
[31.0-38.2]
17.4
[15.7-19.1]
26.6
[21.2-32.0]
18.7
[14.0-23.4]
36.4
[29.2-43.5]
20.3
[15.9-24.8]
Sweetened/high alcohol drinksFootnote 6 22.9
[20.5-25.3]
16.8
[14.6
-18.9]
31.4
[28.0-34.7]
16.4
[14.2-18.6]
17.6
[13.3-22.0]
13.8
[11.7-16.0]
25.7
[21.2-30.2]
13.2
[10.8-15.5]
26.7
[24.6-28.8]
19.7
[17.0-22.4]
35.9
[32.3-39.4]
19.5Footnote [17.1-22.0] 20.0
[15.1-24.9]
13.6
[10.0-17.2]
29.7
[21.6-37.7]
14.7
[10.6-18.9]
CannabisFootnote 7 21.6
[18.8-24.3]
17.5Footnote
[14.9-20.1]
32.9
[28.7-37.0]
16.6
[14.1-19.0]
17.0
[13.2-20.8]
16.1
[13.3-18.9]
29.0
[23.4-34.6]
14.7
[12.1-17.3]
23.9
[20.8-26.9]
18.4
[15.2-21.5]
34.8
[30.6-38.9]
18.0
[15.1-20.8]
22.8
[17.3-28.3]
19.6
[14.2-25.0]
36.7
[28.0-45.4]
18.2Footnote *
[12.1-24.3]
Any illegal drugFootnote 8 9.8
[8.5-11.0]
5.7
[4.7-6.8]
17.2
[14.9-19.4]
5.3
[4.3-6.2]
7.2
[5.9-8.5]
5.3
[4.1-6.5]
13.5Footnote
[11.3-15.7]
4.6
[3.6-5.6]
10.1
[8.5-11.7]
5.8
[4.4-7.1]
16.6
[13.5-19.7]
5.7
[4.6-6.9]
11.9
[8.4-15.5]
7.5Footnote *Footnote
[3.8-11.3]
23.5Footnote
[15.9-31.0]
7.2Footnote *
[3.6-10.7]
PharmaceuticalsFootnote 9 11.5Footnote
[10.1-12.9]
6.1
[5.5-6.6]
17.9
[15.7-20.1]
5.9
[5.5-6.3]
9.8
[7.2-12.4]
5.5Footnote [4.9-6.1] 15.2
[11.9-18.6]
5.3
[4.7-5.8]
10.5Footnote
[9.4-11.7]
6.0
[5.3-6.7]
14.7
[13.1-16.3]
6.2
[5.6-6.8]
16.0
[12.2-19.8]
8.2
[6.1-10.2]
26.9
[19.5-34.3]
8.5Footnote [6.5-10.4]
Over-the-counter medicationsFootnote 10 14.5Footnote
[13.1-16.0]
7.9
[7.4-8.5]
21.2
[19.1-23.3]
7.9
[7.4-8.4]
11.5Footnote
[9.1-14.0]
7.5Footnote [6.7-8.3] 17.8
[14.7-20.9]
7.2 [6.6-7.8] 14.6
[13.1-16.2]
7.9
[7.2-8.6]
20.5Footnote
[18.0-23.1]
8.1
[7.5-8.7]
17.5Footnote
[13.9-21.0]
10.3
[7.7-13.0]
27.7
[20.8-34.7]
10.7
[8.4-13.0]

[95% confidence intervals in brackets]

Footnote 1

Student responses with missing values are not included in this analysis.

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Footnote 2

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 3

Includes students who responded "Daily or almost daily", "2 or 3 times a week", "About once a week", or "Less than once a week" to the question, "In the last 30 days, how often have you been bullied by other students?"

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Footnote 4

Includes students who responded "Daily or almost daily", "2 or 3 times a week", "About once a week", or "Less than once a week" to the question, "In the last 30 days, how often did you bully other students?"

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Footnote 5

Five or more drinks on one occasion.

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Footnote 6

Sweetened high alcohol content beverages (7% alcohol or higher), (e.g., Four Loko, FCKD UP or Clubtails).

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Footnote 7

Cannabis includes marijuana, hash and hash oil.

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Footnote 8

Illegal drugs include at least one of the following: amphetamines, MDMA (Ecstasy), hallucinogens, heroin, cocaine, salvia, synthetic cannabinoids, BZP/TFMPP, bath salts, 2Cs, NBOMe, tryptamines.

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Footnote 9

Psychoactive pharmaceutical drugs used to get high include at least one of the following: tranquilizers or sedatives (tranqs, downers); stimulants (uppers, bennies) or ADHD treatment; pain relievers (oxycodone, fentanyl or other prescribed pain relievers (codeine, morphine, Tylenol 3®etc.)).

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Footnote 10

Over-the-counter medications include at least one of the following: sleeping medicine (e.g. Nytol®, Unisom®,...), dextromethorphan, and Gravol®.

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Footnote a

Moderate sampling variability, interpret with caution.

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Footnote c

Rounds up to a whole number.

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Footnote d

Rounds down to a whole number.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021-22.

Table 38. Sample size, by province and grade, CanadaFootnote 1, 2021-2022
Grade 7Footnote 2 Grade 8Footnote 3 Grade 9Footnote 4 Grade 10Footnote 5 Grade 11Footnote 6 Grade 12Footnote 7 Total
Canada 12,436 12,500 11,055 10,218 8,859 6,028 61,096
NL 1,297 1,300 1,419 1,112 1,034 870 7,032
PE 814 854 785 818 703 642 4,616
NS 1,673 1,708 1,376 836 754 652 6,999
QC 2,596 2,399 2,196 1,954 1,718 0 10,863
ON 1,235 1,326 1,164 1,136 1,004 880 6,745
MB 879 839 647 258 252 225 3,100
SK 1,168 1,139 998 960 706 625 5,596
AB 1,359 1,257 1,167 2,209 1,833 1,435 9,260
BC 1,415 1,678 1,303 935 855 699 6,885
Footnote 1

New Brunswick declined to participate in the 2021-22 cycle of the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.

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Footnote 2

Secondary I in Québec.

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Footnote 3

Secondary II in Québec.

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Footnote 4

Secondary III in Québec.

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Footnote 5

Secondary IV in Québec.

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Footnote 6

Secondary V in Québec.

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Footnote 7

Excludes Québec.

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Source: Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Survey 2021-2022.

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