Department of Children and Youth Affairs. (2014) State of the Nation’s Children: Ireland 2014. Dublin: Government Publications.
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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).
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