There was also a significant increase in last year use among all adults from 4.5% to 6.3%. However, there was no change to last month use
The information is contained in Bulletin 3 2006/7 Drug Prevalence Survey: Cannabis Results, released today by the Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, John Curran T.D.
This is the second All Ireland Drugs Prevalence Survey, following that commissioned in 2002/3 by the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) in Ireland and the Public Health Information and Research Branch (PHIRB) of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland.
Launching the report, Minister Curran welcomed the new results stating that the survey provided the Government with very valuable information on changes to cannabis consumption throughout the country.
Source: The National Documentation Centre on Drug Use, 10/12/2008
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