Drugs used by 25% of teens, claims study

ONE in four teenagers has used drugs, but only a handful have received drug- related education in school, according to a garda study.

The survey again highlighted the extent of binge drinking among students, with one in 10 admitting they were so drunk the last time they drank they could not stand.

Three out of every four students questioned, in schools in Waterford, Kilkenny and Kerry, had tried alcohol, with 50% saying they had spent two or more successive days drinking in the past year.