Irish teens among top users of ecstasy and mushrooms in EU

IRELAND’S teenagers are among the highest users of ecstasy and magic mushrooms in a survey of 26 European countries, according to a study released yesterday.

The EU’s drugs agency also said market stalls in Ireland and Britain, together with so-called ‘smartshops’ in the Netherlands, played a key role in kick-starting a magic mushroom trend in Europe.

It warned that while they have been banned in Ireland since January, dealers are looking for new ways of making them available.