THE Irish are the biggest users of ecstasy and amphetamines in Europe.

Isn't that startling?

These synthetic drugs are the most popular with people between the ages of 18 and 20.

On the world stage, only Australia beats us in consumption for these types of drugs.

The experts are saying that taking these drugs is like Russian roulette.

We have issue in Ireland about alcohol but there is no doubt about it, drink is a lesser evil than these synthetic drugs.

I would love to see an explanation as to why we are using these drugs in such high quantities.

The only plausible explanation I have seen so far is that we have a big coastline so it's easy for the drugs to get in, and we are close to the Netherlands.

The question is very simple: Why are young Irish people taking huge amounts of synthetic drugs? We need the answers.

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