Mongan, Deirdre
(2011)
ISPCC survey of young people’s alcohol use.
Drugnet Ireland,
Issue 37, Spring 2011,
p. 7.
In December 2010 the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) published the results of a survey they conducted among 9,746 young people aged 12–18 years in 2009.1 This survey examined young people’s alcohol use, their attitudes towards teen and parental alcohol use and the effects of parental alcohol use on their lives, and included young people from 84 educational institutions (70 secondary schools, eight primary schools and six Youthreach centres) across Ireland.
Over two fifths (45%) reported that they drink alcohol and 25% reported they had engaged in binge drinking in the two weeks prior to the survey. As the data in the report are not presented by age it is not possible to compare drinking trends between younger and older respondents.
The survey also questioned young people on their attitudes and beliefs about their own alcohol use and about their parents’ drinking; 56% stated that they did not believe it was ‘okay’ for teenagers to drink alcohol to get drunk and 79% disagreed with parents drinking alcohol and becoming drunk in front of their children.
One in ten stated that their parent/guardian’s alcohol use affected their life. The effects of parental drinking described by the respondents included emotional impacts, abuse and violence, impacts on family relationships and changes in parental behaviour.
1. Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (2010)
If they're getting loaded why can't I? Dublin: ISPCC.
www.drugsandalcohol.ie/14344
Publication Type
Irish-related, Open Access, Article
Issue Title
Issue 37, Spring 2011
Publisher
Health Research Board
Volume
Issue 37, Spring 2011
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