Cannabis, cigarette and alcohol use falls among Irish teens, but gambling on the rise

Current cannabis use has fallen from 17% in 1995, to 9% in 2019 and to 5% in 2024, study shows.

Cannabis, alcohol and cigarette use among Irish teenagers in their mid-teens has dropped dramatically over the last 30 years — a trend that has continued in the past five years.

But, since 2019, this has coincided with an increase in gambling and gaming among Irish children, with Ireland above the European average for both in 2024.