[Irish Examiner] , O'Keeffe, Cormac 'No data' on whether drug prevention lessons are being taught in schools. (16 Sep 2026)
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It is unknown whether, or to what extent, drug prevention education is being taught in schools, a major study has found.
The Health Research Board (HRB) research said there was no data available on the extent to which the Social Personal Health Education (SPHE) programme, which includes drug prevention, is “actually delivered” in schools.
B Substances > Alcohol
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Substance use prevention > Targeted prevention
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Prevention by setting > School based prevention
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
T Demographic characteristics > Student (secondary level)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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