Ahern dismisses findings of teenage drug-addiction report

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday emphatically dismissed findings that suggested more teenagers were on drugs in Ireland than in almost any other country in the world.

Mr Ahern said that a teenager who “sampled” one drink or smoked “one fag” could not be classified as an alcoholic or a compulsive smoker.

“They are not on drugs. They are not junkies or winos,” he said.