Cannabis remains by far and away Ireland’s illegal drug of choice with 73.5% of respondents to the Global Drug Survey 2017 here saying they’ve taken it over the past 12 months.
That’s down 5% compared to 2016, but 13% up on 2015.
It’s interesting to note that, despite all the lurid tabloid headlines it’s generated, Synthetic Cannabis only has a 0.9% usage rate – the same as last year.
Indeed, Irish people seem to be rather old-fashioned when it comes to their drugs, with substances like 2CI, 1P-LSD and DMT, which have become UK clubbing staples, barely registering here.
Here’s the rest of the GDS 2017 Irish Illegal Drugs League Table:
MDMA – 39.7%
Cocaine – 36.4%
Ketamine – 21.7%
LSD – 20%
Magic Mushrooms – 19.1%
Prescription Benzos – 13.9%
Amphetamines – 13.5%
Prescription Opioids – 10.6%
Poppers – 7.4%
Nitrous – 7.2%
2C-B – 6.5%
ZDrug – 2.8%
Tramadol – 2.6%
Methylphenidate – 2.2%
DMT – 1.7%
Crack – 1.5%
Salvia Divinorum – 1.3%
GHB/GBL – 1.3%
Anabolic Steroids – 1.3%
1P-LSD – 1.1%
Dexamphetamine – 0.9%
Ayahuasca – 0.9%
Baby Hawaiian – 0.9%
2C-I – 0.9%
Pregabalin – 0.7%
Mephedrone – 0.7%