Alcohol and cigarette use by Irish teenagers has significantly declined over the past 30 years, according to a new study published today.
The European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs found that Ireland had recorded some of the greatest reductions in alcohol and cigarette use by teenagers over the past three decades.
It also found Ireland had among the lowest rates of lifetime e-cigarette use in Europe.
The project is marking 30 years of monitoring adolescent risky behaviours across Europe and released key findings from its most recent survey today.
The study was conducted among 113, 882 students aged 15 -16-years-old, across 37 European…