Teenagers in Ireland much more likely to vape than smoke, new study finds

One third of teens said they had experienced exclusion or being subjected to name-calling or hurtful slagging. However, only 9% described themselves as being actual victims of bullying.

Teenagers in Ireland have replaced smoking with vaping, almost a quarter of them are overweight or obese and one in 10 have a boyfriend or girlfriend, according to a major new study.

The Growing Up In Ireland study has been following the progress of more than 6,000 children born in 2008 since they were babies, with this cohort interviewed again at the age of 13 in 2021/22 as the country was emerging from the covid pandemic.