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HRB National Drugs Library. (2026) Factsheet: Young people, drugs and alcohol: the Irish situation 2026. Dublin: HRB National Drugs Library.

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This factsheet summarises information and statistics on young peoples drug and alcohol use gathered from recent reports on treatment, prevalence, mortality and legislation in Ireland.

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Item Type
FactSheet
Publication Type
Irish-related
Drug Type
All substances
Intervention Type
Treatment method
Date
14 January 2026
Publisher
HRB National Drugs Library
Corporate Creators
HRB National Drugs Library
Place of Publication
Dublin
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Accession Number
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Subjects
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence > Problem substance use
B Substances > Cannabis / Marijuana
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Alcohol use disorder
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland

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