Irish teens biggest binge drinkers (and in Europe, only one other country had a higher rate of DRUNKENNESS amongst teens and that was Denmark.)
[Posted: Tue 14/12/2004]
By Deborah Condon
Irish school children get drunk more often than almost all of their European counterparts, a new report has found.
According to the 2003 ESPAD (European Schools Project on Alcohol and other Drugs) Report, 30% of Irish 16 year olds were drunk 10 or more times in the previous 12 months. In Europe, only one other country had a higher rate of drunkenness amongst teens and that was Denmark.
Furthermore when it came to frequent episodes of binge drinking - this was defined as three or more times within the previous 30 days - Ireland ranked first among European students, with one-third of boys and girls admitting the practise.
More girls than boys reported regular use of alcohol, making Ireland the only country where girls outdo boys in the drink stakes. Since 1999, girls have increased their consumption of alcopops and spirits, while beer continues to be the most popular drink among boys.
Problems experienced by teenagers as a result of their own drinking meanwhile were twice the European average for individual problems such as damage to objects or clothing, loss of money or valuables, accident/injury and delinquency problems such as scuffles or fights.
The report found that there had been a decrease in the number of 16 year olds who reported having their last drinking occasion in a pub, from 39% in 1999 to 24% in 2003. However there had been an increase in the number of girls who reported their last drinking occasion as occurring on the street, in a park or on the beach, from 9% to 12%.
The report also found that Irish students were almost twice as likely to have used marijuana than the European average. However cigarette smoking among 16 year olds had dropped by about 10%.
This is the third report of the ESPAD project, which began in 1994. Altogether 35 countries took part, with the Irish sample consisting of 2,407 young people born in 1987. The Irish data collection was managed by Dr Mark Morgan of St Patrick's College in Dublin.
http://www.irishhealth.com/index.html?level=4&id=6710
Ireland, BY FAR, spends the most money, per person, on alcohol in the EU. It spends more than twice the amount of Denmark, which is in SECOND place.
Average per capita spending on alcohol in the EU
1) Republic of Ireland - 1675 Euros
2) Denmark - 531 Euros
3) Luxembourg - 510 Euros
4) Sweden - 410 Euros
5) Belgium - 405 Euros
6) Britain - 400 Euros
http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_10006077.shtml
It's the Irish who are the drunkards.
[Posted: Tue 14/12/2004]
By Deborah Condon
Irish school children get drunk more often than almost all of their European counterparts, a new report has found.
According to the 2003 ESPAD (European Schools Project on Alcohol and other Drugs) Report, 30% of Irish 16 year olds were drunk 10 or more times in the previous 12 months. In Europe, only one other country had a higher rate of drunkenness amongst teens and that was Denmark.
Furthermore when it came to frequent episodes of binge drinking - this was defined as three or more times within the previous 30 days - Ireland ranked first among European students, with one-third of boys and girls admitting the practise.
More girls than boys reported regular use of alcohol, making Ireland the only country where girls outdo boys in the drink stakes. Since 1999, girls have increased their consumption of alcopops and spirits, while beer continues to be the most popular drink among boys.
Problems experienced by teenagers as a result of their own drinking meanwhile were twice the European average for individual problems such as damage to objects or clothing, loss of money or valuables, accident/injury and delinquency problems such as scuffles or fights.
The report found that there had been a decrease in the number of 16 year olds who reported having their last drinking occasion in a pub, from 39% in 1999 to 24% in 2003. However there had been an increase in the number of girls who reported their last drinking occasion as occurring on the street, in a park or on the beach, from 9% to 12%.
The report also found that Irish students were almost twice as likely to have used marijuana than the European average. However cigarette smoking among 16 year olds had dropped by about 10%.
This is the third report of the ESPAD project, which began in 1994. Altogether 35 countries took part, with the Irish sample consisting of 2,407 young people born in 1987. The Irish data collection was managed by Dr Mark Morgan of St Patrick's College in Dublin.
http://www.irishhealth.com/index.html?level=4&id=6710
Ireland, BY FAR, spends the most money, per person, on alcohol in the EU. It spends more than twice the amount of Denmark, which is in SECOND place.
Average per capita spending on alcohol in the EU
1) Republic of Ireland - 1675 Euros
2) Denmark - 531 Euros
3) Luxembourg - 510 Euros
4) Sweden - 410 Euros
5) Belgium - 405 Euros
6) Britain - 400 Euros
http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_10006077.shtml
It's the Irish who are the drunkards.