Healthy Ireland report shows we drink more, but smoke less

According to the study, 32% of people who drank over a six-month period this year were considered binge drinkers. Picture: Johnny Green/PA Wire

We are drinking more but smoking less, possibly getting more overweight, and some of us are struggling to buy basic healthcare products such as tampons, according to the Healthy Ireland 2022 report.

The report analysed the state of the nation’s health through interviews with 7,455 people aged 15 and over.