Regional Trend Data 2018-2024
Some of the trend data from the four Planet Youth surveys conducted in the schools in Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon.
These trends are based on the 15 and 15 year olds pupils in all post-primary schools and Youthreach centres in the region.
Headline information on:
- Smoking
- Vaping
- Cannabis
- Alcohol
- Outside after midnight rates
- Physical and mental health
- Sleep
- Social media use
- Self-harm
- Parental attachment

Substance use
31%
of pupils in the region had been drunk once or more in the last month
Leisure Time
34%
of pupils in the region were outside after midnight once or more in the past week
Wellbeing Indicators
54%
of pupils in the region are not getting the recommended amount of sleep
Parents & Family
80%
of pupils in the region say it’s easy to talk to a parent about personal matters
Social Media
39%
of pupils in the region spend 4 hours or more on social media each day