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zone
Community
Shippagan, Lamèque, Inkerman Area
zone
Zone 6
Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
zone
Province
New Brunswick
Smoking and vaping
Cigarette
Has tried cigarette smoking % | 2021-2022
19.8
16.8
15.7
Onset age Number | 2021-2022
S
14.7
14.2
Susceptible to smoking % | 2021-2022
29.9
29.0
33.3
Daily or occasional smoker % | 2022-2023
8.0
6.0 - 10.1
5.8
5.1 - 6.5
6.7
6.5 - 6.9
Daily smoker % | 2022-2023
2.3
1.2 - 3.3
1.8
1.4 - 2.2
2.6
2.4 - 2.7
Vaping
Has tried vaping % | 2021-2022
45.0
34.0
28.3
Onset age Number | 2021-2022
S
14.8
14.4
Daily or occasional vaper % | 2022-2023
23.2
20.1 - 26.2
17.0
15.9 - 18.1
15.6
15.3 - 15.9
Daily vaper % | 2022-2023
14.9
12.3 - 17.4
9.8
8.9 - 10.6
8.3
8.0 - 8.5
Second-hand smoke
Exposed to cigarette smoke in a vehicle, last 7 days % | 2022-2023
23.4
20.3 - 26.5
19.0
17.8 - 20.1
19.0
18.7 - 19.3
Exposed to cigarette smoke at home % | 2021-2022
7.6
9.4
13.3
Alternative tobacco and nicotine products
Has tried alternative tobacco and nicotine products % | 2021-2022
18.1
14.4
12.2
Little cigars or cigarillos % | 2021-2022
16.6
11.4
8.6
Cigars % | 2021-2022
11.5
9.0
6.6
Roll-your-own cigarettes % | 2021-2022
6.1
6.1
5.8
Heated tobacco products % | 2021-2022
5.8
5.1
5.4
Smokeless tobacco % | 2021-2022
1.6
2.8
3.3
Water pipe to smoke shisha % | 2021-2022
6.9
5.5
5.0
Blunt wraps % | 2021-2022
2.8
3.6
4.6
Alcohol and drugs
Alcohol
Has tried alcohol % | 2022-2023
58.1
54.0 - 62.2
54.6
53.0 - 56.2
43.6
43.2 - 44.1
Age onset Number | 2021-2022
14.2
14.3
14.1
Regular drinking % | 2022-2023
28.3
24.6 - 31.9
24.6
23.2 - 26.0
18.5
18.2 - 18.9
Heavy drinking % | 2022-2023
19.5
16.1 - 22.8
16.0
14.8 - 17.3
12.3
11.9 - 12.6
Cannabis
Has tried cannabis % | 2022-2023
17.2
14.1 - 20.2
16.6
15.4 - 17.8
19.3
19.0 - 19.7
Age onset Number | 2021-2022
S
15.2
14.8
Has used cannabis, last 12 months % | 2022-2023
11.3
8.8 - 13.9
12.8
11.7 - 13.8
15.4
15.1 - 15.7
Daily cannabis user, last 12 months % | 2022-2023
1.5
0.5 - 2.4
2.5
2.0 - 3.0
4.0
3.9 - 4.2
Drugs
Has used drugs, last 12 months (excluding tobacco, alcohol and cannabis) % | 2022-2023
32.2
28.4 - 36.0
32.7
31.3 - 34.2
29.4
29.0 - 29.8
LSD and other hallucinogens % | 2022-2023
1.4
0.5 - 2.4
3.1
2.5 - 3.6
4.6
4.4 - 4.7
Pain relievers % | 2022-2023
2.0
0.8 - 3.1
3.0
2.5 - 3.6
5.8
5.6 - 6.0
Amphetamines % | 2018-2019
3.2
3.1
3.1
Ecstasy, MDMA % | 2022-2023
1.7
0.7 - 2.8
2.0
1.5 - 2.4
2.3
2.1 - 2.4
Cocaine % | 2022-2023
1.4
0.5 - 2.4
2.1
1.6 - 2.5
2.9
2.7 - 3.0
Cough and cold medicines % | 2022-2023
27.9
24.2 - 31.6
28.4
27.0 - 29.8
24.5
24.1 - 24.8
Stimulants % | 2022-2023
3.9
2.3 - 5.5
4.3
3.6 - 4.9
3.7
3.6 - 3.9
Sedatives / tranquillizers % | 2022-2023
1.9
0.8 - 3.0
2.6
2.1 - 3.1
2.7
2.6 - 2.9
Methamphetamines / Crystal methamphetamine % | 2018-2019
0.0
1.4
1.9
Glue or solvents % | 2022-2023
S
1.8
1.3 - 2.2
2.2
2.1 - 2.3
Heroin % | 2022-2023
S
1.4
1.0 - 1.7
1.8
1.6 - 1.9
Other % | 2022-2023
4.0
2.5 - 5.6
4.8
4.1 - 5.5
5.6
5.4 - 5.8
Safety
Driver of an off-road vehicle - under the influence of alcohol or drugs, last 12 months % | 2022-2023
22.7
19.3 - 26.2
16.9
15.8 - 18.1
11.5
11.2 - 11.8
Passenger in an on-road vehicle - driven by someone under the influence of alcohol or drugs, last 12 months % | 2022-2023
25.3
21.7 - 28.9
22.2
20.9 - 23.5
17.3
17.0 - 17.7
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About this Table

Content and description

This table presents data collected from students in grades 6 to 12 through the New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey (SWS). It contains self-reported information regarding the use of substances among New Brunswick students in grades 6 to 12. Substances include cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs.

The questionnaire comprises modules, which means that certain questions are asked every other cycle.
 

Why it is important

When students turn to substances, they enter a lifestyle that hinders their physical growth and positive social and emotional development. By better understanding the consumption habits of students, we can better plan for services and allocate resources to support a healthier lifestyle for them and our communities.
 

Availability of the data

The information in this data table is available by school district, school sector and overall New Brunswick, as well as by the seven (7) New Brunswick health zones and 33 communities created by the NBHC. More information is available on our New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey page.
 

Note about 2021-2022 data

The methodology of the 2021-2022 edition of the SWS was significantly changed. This was the first cycle to adopt online data collection, and a shorter data collection period. Also, the survey questionnaire was thoroughly revised for this cycle. Many questions were removed or amended. As such, some indicators are no longer comparable to previous years. As such, caution always needs to be exercised when attempting to compare the results of the survey with results from prior survey cycles outside of what is displayed in this Data Table.

The 2021-2022 edition of the SWS was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some schools may have had lower participation from their students than previous years. Some students may have participated to the survey during periods of remote learning.