Irish workers struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, and depression, survey finds

One in 10 Irish employees said they had a diagnosis of depression.

One in five workers in Ireland are struggling with illegal substance use, according to a healthcare survey.

Some 16% of employees in Ireland said they were addicted to or have an unhealthy relationship with Class A or illicit drugs, while two in five workers reported having an addiction or an unhealthy relationship with at least one substance.