One-in-three 15-year-olds 'are binge drinkers'

A THIRD of 15-year-olds are binge drinking almost every week, topping Europe's list of most experienced teen drinkers.

Irish girls between the ages of 15 and 16 years are the heaviest drinkers in a survey of 30 countries, including the US.

The study, carried out for the Institute for Alcohol Studies in the UK, questioned the teenagers about their drinking habits during the previous month.