Report said to find jump in anxiety, alcoholism, drug use among teens amid war

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29 April 2026, 12:35 pm

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Reporter at The Times of Israel

An annual report from the Israel National Council for the Child, released this morning, shows a 31% increase in anxiety among boys (aged 12–17) between October 2024 and October 2025, according to Hebrew news media.

The report also finds that while there was a decrease in the total number of suicide attempts in 2024, there was a 53% increase in the number of suicide attempts among children aged six to nine.

There was also a 25% increase in the rate of referrals of children and youth to the emergency room due to alcohol, and referrals due to drug use increased by 10%.

“It can be assumed that these tribulations even worsened during the recent period,” says Vered Windman, the Council’s executive director.