Statement:
In The Netherlands average level of drug use is higher than in Ireland

In the Drug use by country rating The Netherlands holds position #4 ²⁰²² out of 96 and Ireland is #5 out of 96 ²⁰²².
Position of The Netherlands is worse than position of Ireland.
The Netherlands is leader of the "Drug use by country" rating. So people in The Netherlands are more likely to experience problems related to drug use regardless of their own status, compared to Ireland

Referencies:

1. Drug use by country ²⁰²² by UN

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Total Score' in descending order.

   Ireland	'Total Score' value is	21
   The Netherlands	'Total Score' value is	28