More than half of pupils ‘addicted’ to their phone

Teenagers stressed about school, looks, and family, drink regularly and believe they will have to emigrate

Irish teenagers are stressed about school, addicted to their phones, drink regularly, and feel they will have to leave the country in order to get a job, according to a new study.

The survey of almost 5,000 users of studyclix.ie found that 56% of second-level students feel school has been the most stressful thing in their life over the last year, with 10% of students admitting their looks or their family caused them the highest levels of stress.