The use of MDMA is increasing among young Irish adults, according to the latest European drugs report.
The 2017 report by the Lisbon-based European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction measures the prevalence of drug use, addiction, treatment and deaths in European countries.
The report found cannabis is the most prevalent drug used among young adults in the country, with 14 per cent of 15-34-year-olds saying they have used the drug in the last year.
The next most commonly used drug among young adults is MDMA, with 4 per cent of 15-34-year-olds saying they have taken it in the last year compared to one per cent of the same age group saying they had taken it in 2011.
Source: Aine McMahon, The Irish Times, 07/08/17
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