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Accessibility & LanguageHBSC Ireland 2022 Smoking, Alcohol and Cannabis Use
HEALTH BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (HBSC) IRELAND
World Health Organization Collaborative Cross-National Study
The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey is a WHO collaborative cross-national study that monitors the health behaviours, health outcomes and social environments of school-aged children every four years. HBSC Ireland surveys school-going children aged 9-18 years. The study is conducted by the HBSC Ireland team, based at the Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Galway.
HBSC Ireland 2022 Smoking, Alcohol and Cannabis Use
Children were asked about their smoking behaviours, their alcohol consumption, and their use of cannabis.
The visualisation below shows percentages of children who report:
- ever smoking cigarettes (tobacco)
- they are current smokers
- they have ever used electronic cigarettes
- they have used electronic cigarettes in the last 30 days
- never having had an alcoholic drink
- having had an alcoholic drink in the last 30 days
- ever having been ‘really drunk’
- having been ‘really drunk’ in the last 30 days
- have used cannabis in the last 12 months
- have used cannabis in the last 30 days
The interactive data visual will update based on the items selected in the legend on the right.
- Select an indicator from the drop down list at the top right
- Check or uncheck any items in the legend to filter/highlight the data
- Hover over the chart to see a pop-up with further information
- Clicking within the chart will also highlight data; use ctrl & click to highlight multiple data
- Click the icons at the bottom of the visual to:~
reset (return the visual to the default setting)
share (get a URL link and embed code)
download a version of the visual
view the visual in full screen mode (recommended)
The visual can also be viewed on:
https://public.tableau.com/authoring/HBSCIreland2022SmokingAlcoholandCannabisUse/Sheet1#1
