GMR Regional Demographics

• Total Population 453,413

• Total Population Under 18 117,566

• Pre-School Age 0-4 33,410

• Primary School Age 5-12 49,614 522 Schools

• Secondary School Age 13-18 34,254 82 Schools

Galway City Demographics

• Total Population 79,504

• Total Population Under 18 16,643

• Pre-School Age 0-4 5,122

• Primary School Age 5-12 6,540 26 Schools

• Secondary School Age 13-18 4,981 9 Schools

County Galway Demographics

• Total Population 179,048

• Total Population Under 18 49,820

• Pre-School Age 0-4 14,401

• Primary School Age 5-12 21,249 218 Schools

• Secondary School Age 13-18 14,170 37 Schools

County Mayo Demographics

• Total Population 130,425

• Total Population Under 18 34,171

• Pre-School Age 0-4 9,199

• Primary School Age 5-12 14,531 184 Schools

• Secondary School Age 13-18 10,441 27 Schools

County Roscommon Demographics

• Total Population 64,436

• Total Population Under 18 16,932

• Pre-School Age 0-4 4,688

• Primary School Age 5-12 7,294 94 Schools

• Secondary School Age 13-18 4,950 9 Schools

Preventionand

Education

Prevention and Education

• SPHE Curriculum Social, Personal And Health Education

• Year 1 Alcohol and Smoking Module 9 of 10

• Year 2 Alcohol and Cannabis Module 9 of 10

• Year 3 Ecstasy and Heroin Module 9 of 10

Prevention and Education

• Stay Safe, Stay Sober – Junior Cert Campaign

Prevention and Education

• Pre-Teen Years • Teen Talk

Prevention and Education

• Alcohol and Society - Public Speaking Programme

• NASA Bus Safety Initiative

Prevention and Education

• Poster and Information Campaigns

Prevention and Education

• Parent’s Initiative

Prevention and Education

• Putting The Pieces Together

Local Data – Underage Alcohol Use - 2017

• Tuam Garda District School Survey

• April 2017

• 7 Schools

• 2,394 Students

• Via Survey Monkey using the computer rooms in each school

Local Data – Underage Alcohol Use - 2017

Local Data – Underage Alcohol Use - 2017

Services for young people in difficulty

• Parents

• In-school guidance

• Mental Health supports - Jigsaw

• Youth Work Organisations – youth counselling

• Garda Diversion and Juvenile Liaison Officers

• Youth Advocacy

• Family Support

• Social Work

• Treatment services

Later problems

• Alcohol related health costs €1,200,000,000

• Alcohol related crime €1,190,000,000

• Alcohol related road accidents €530,000,000

• Lost economic output €527,000,000

Hidden harm

• Relationship breakdown

• Impact of parental drinking

• ...

…so, is there another way of addressing these problems?

Let’s talk about primary prevention!