Children

November 14, 2022

Alcohol and other drug use among children and young people in Ireland: prevalence, risk and protective factors, consequences, responses, and policies 2022 (HRB)

In most developed countries, substance use is a major public health issue, particularly among young people. Alcohol and other drug use is one of the leading […]
April 4, 2022

State of the Nation’s Children: key findings 2021 (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

The State of the Nation’s Children (SONC) report provides a comprehensive picture of our children’s lives. In 2018, 69.4% of children aged 10-17 reported never having […]
February 9, 2022

Health Survey (NI): First Results 2020/21 (Department of Health

The NI Health Survey 2021/21 was conducted from June 2020 to March 2021 via telephone interview. The findings from 1408 participants showed that drinking prevalence has […]
November 24, 2021

Online alcohol sales and home delivery: An international policy review and systematic literature review 2021 (PubMed)

Online alcohol sales are experiencing rapid growth in many places, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting new laws and regulations. There are no comprehensive and systematic […]
July 19, 2021

National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2014 – 2020 alcohol treatment data 2021 (HRB National Drugs Library)

In this bulletin, trends in treated problem alcohol use are described for the seven-year period from 2014 to 2020. The data are taken from the National […]
May 6, 2021

Alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harm and alcohol policy in Ireland 2021 (HRB)

In 2009, the Government established the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group to formulate an alcohol policy for Ireland. In 2012, the steering group published their […]