Scottish Government
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description: Data file for Drinking behaviour among young people (SALSUS)
format: CSV
issued: 2026-08-13T10:49:38.675617
modified: 2026-08-13T10:49:38.666450
comment: When 13 and 15 year olds last had an alcoholic drink.
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Drinking behaviour among young people (SALSUS)
type: Dataset
version notes: Not assessed
contact point: Kind
contact point: Organization
theme: Health and Social Care
description: The Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS) is a continuation of a long established series of national surveys on smoking, drinking and drug use. These were carried out jointly in Scotland and England between 1982 and 2000, to provide a national picture of young peoples' smoking (from 1982), drinking (from 1990), and drug use (from 1998) behaviours within the context of other lifestyle, health and social factors. Since 2002, Scotland has developed its own, more tailored survey, known as SALSUS. SALSUS is a self-completion survey of 13 and 15 year olds administered in school by teachers in a mixed ability class, under exam conditions. The 2018 survey was the last SALSUS in its existing format. For more information, including the technical details visit the [Scottish Government](https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-schools-adolescent-lifestyle-and-substance-use-survey-salsus/) website.
issued: 2026-08-13T10:48:24.056672
modified: 2026-08-13T10:49:38.655201
accuracy: Not assessed
comment: When 13 and 15 year olds last had an alcoholic drink.
completeness: Not assessed
confidentiality: Not assessed
consistency: Not assessed
geographical coverage: S92
license id: uk-ogl
quality management: Not assessed
reference period: PeriodOfTime
  end date: 2018
  start date: 2002
timeliness: Not assessed
uniqueness: Not assessed
update frequency: annual
validity: Not assessed
will be updated: false

Health and Social Care
type: Concept