Separate data from the Revenue Commissioners indicate a rise in alcohol consumption with increases of between 4% and 9% in excise duty paid on alcohol in 2016.
The National Drug Prevalence Study shows that current use of cannabis and ecstasy has doubled, or more, among young people in six out of the 10 regions.
The survey also highlights significant increases in the use of anti-depressants in many regions, noticeably among females.
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The study detected a significant drop in all regions in the use of new psychoactive substances.
In half of the regions, around one in 10 young people aged 15 to 34 are currently using cannabis (within the last month).
Source: Cormac O'Keeffe, The Irish Examiner, 26/02/17
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