The new HBSC (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children) report (1998–2022) released today shows major shifts in behaviours of young people aged 10-17:

📉 Smoking (4.7%) & cannabis use (6.5%) is down
🍺 Fewer teens report being drunk (17.8%)
🥤 Daily soft drink intake has plummeted (6.6%)

Report, led by researcher Louise Lunney in collaboration with the HBSC research team at @galwayhprc.bsky.social was launched today by Minister Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD
@roinnslainte.bsky.social

Full report 👉 universityofgalway.ie/hbsc/
#HBSCIreland #HBSCTrends #adolescenthealth #teenhealth

📈 You are cordially invited to the launch of "Trends in Health Behaviours, Outcomes and Contexts: 1998 - 2022" report, on 3 June 2025 (Tue) 2 PM at @roinnslainte.bsky.social (registration from 1:30 PM). To attend in person, register at ti.to/healthy-irel...