Benzodiazepine use among young people attending a treatment centre
by Suzi Lyons
Benzodiazepines are commonly-prescribed drugs used for a wide range of conditions and symptoms including anxiety, insomnia and epilepsy. They have short-term side-effects, e.g. impairment of perception of risk, restlessness, agitation, anxiety and delusions, and long-term use can lead to dependence. The 2010/2011 National Drug Prevalence Survey found that lifetime use of benzodiazepines among 15–34-year-olds in Ireland was 35.7%, an increase on lifetime use at the time of the previous survey.1
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Treated problem alcohol use in Ireland, NDTRS data 2013
by Suzi Lyons
The most recent figures on treated problem alcohol use from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) show that a total of 7,549 cases were treated for problem alcohol use in 2013, a drop of 12.3% since 2011.1
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