First interim report on research into the extent of substance abuse in the Western Health Board area in children up to 18 years old.

This report covers information gathered from many sources, including key Galway youth worker personnel, Galway Drug Squad, Probation Service, and various people with direct and indirect experience of the drug and youth culture in Galway, as part of a three-part report on the extent of substance abuse amongst young adults and adolescents in Galway. Alcohol was found to be the most prevelant drug amongst this category.