Study shows increase in alcohol consumption among teenagers in Ireland

In 2019, 32% of 15-16 year olds surveyed reported being drunk in the previous 12 months File picture. 

New European research has found 32% of teenagers in Ireland have tried smoking, 41% have consumed alcohol in the previous month and 19.1% have tried cannabis. 

The survey carried out by the TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland for the Department of Health as part of the Irish European Schools Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) report interviewed 1,949 Irish students across 50 secondary schools.