Some of the key findings:

Cigarette smoking is significantly higher among Traveller children (HBSC Survey, 2010).

The percentage of children aged 10-17 who report never smoking has increased from 50.8% in 1998 to 73.5% in 2010 (HBSC Survey, 2010).

Traveller children are more likely to report being drunk at least once in the last 30 days (HBSC Survey, 2010).

The percentage of children aged 10-17 who report never having had an alcoholic drink increased from 40.0% in 2002 to 54.1% in 2010 (HBSC Survey, 2010).

Cannabis use is significantly higher among immigrant children, Traveller children and children with a disability and/or chronic illness (HBSC Survey, 2010).