Cannabis Is the Most Popular Illegal Drug in Ireland
27.9% of respondents aged between 15-64 have used the drug.
Cannabis is the most popular illegal drug in Ireland, according to a report published earlier today.
The information was released after a joint study by the National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol (NACDA) and the Public Health Information and Research Branch of the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.
Cannabis remains the most commonly used illegal drug with 27.9% of respondents aged 15-64 having ever used the drug.
However, there was a significant drop in pyschoactive substances with a 2.7% drop from 2010/11 figures to 0.8%.
Speaking at the release of the figures, Minister of State for Communities and the National Drugs Strategy, Catherine Byrne said: "These new survey findings suggest that there is a continuing need for preventative measures under the National Drugs Strategy that focus on young people, particularly young men, their families and communities and that...
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