Cannabis weed is “not really” seen as a drug among teenagers and has become “very acceptable”.
Secondary school pupils surveyed said a bag of weed would cost as little as €20, an ecstasy pill around €5, and a benzodiazepine (tranquilliser) tablet just €1.
Most of the 400 pupils surveyed did not believe alcohol advertisements influenced their choices and felt that drink sponsorship should be allowed to continue.
The research was carried out among 400 15- to 17-year-olds in nine schools in Dublin’s north inner city.
The report authors said they saw “wonderful young people who, for a wide variety of reasons, succumb to addiction with devastating effects for them, including illness, breakdowns, loss of jobs, opting out of school, suicide ideation, and fatalities”.
The report, ‘Just Saying’, was carried out by the North Inner City Drug and Alcohol Task Force.
Source: Cormac O'Keeffe, Irish Examiner, 27/10/15
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