Ireland is now near the bottom of the European table for cigarette and alcohol use among Irish teenage pupils thanks to a continuing reduction in the consumption of both substances.
However, the school survey of 15- to 16-year-olds in 35 countries found that Ireland is near the top for use of ecstasy, cocaine, new psychoactive drugs, and inhalants.
The European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) said that while Irish school kids were drinking less often, they were still among the heaviest drinkers when they did take alcohol.
The 2015 report, published yesterday, said Irish 15- to 16-year-olds also have one of the highest rates of gambling — a bigger issue among boys.
Source: Cormac O'Keefe, Irish Examiner, 21/09/2016
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