Eurostat finds Ireland's youth use 'legal highs' the most in EU

Young people in Ireland are the most likely to have tried so-called 'legal high' drugs in the entire EU, according to the EU's official statistics body.

Figures published by the Eurostat this morning show 16% of young Irish people have tried drugs from head shops.

That is more than three times the European average of 5%.

The EU has published the data as it considers new Europe-wide laws to control the supply of psychoactive drugs.