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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!