Looking forward to Halloween? We are too! With more and more people in Ireland exploring sober-curious and mindful drinking, why not try throwing a different type of Halloween party too? A party with less alcohol doesn’t have to be less…
Category: Mindful drinking
Behaviours and attitudes towards alcohol in Ireland in the context of COVID-19. Insights into the process of development and design for Barometer 2021.
In May 2021, B&A undertook the latest in a series of national- population based surveys on adult drinking behaviours and attitudes towards alcohol in Ireland. Our Barometer series commenced pre-COVID in 2017 and allows for exploration of drinking practices over time and how they relate to other practices within…
Guest Blog: Kate Gunn. ‘How Giving up drink for 30 days changed my life’
3 minute read. I was 43 when I decided to take a thirty-day break from alcohol. I didn’t really want to, but my partner had been advised by his doctor to see whether a month booze-free would help his ongoing reflux and heartburn. So, I agreed to join…
Drinkaware Chats with The Accidental Soberista
3 minute read. We were delighted to get a chance to speak with Irish blogger and author of “The Accidental Soberista” Kate Gunn last week over Zoom. “The book details my drinking career, how I got sober curious, and how giving up changed…
Alcohol Alternatives
4 minute read . We all know that Ireland has a very socially driven drinking culture. For 77% of Irish drinkers, alcohol makes social gatherings more fun at least half of the time (Drinkaware Index Report, 2019). This can make…
NEW MINDFUL DRINKING MOVEMENT REVEALED AS DRINKAWARE’S ONLINE DRINKS CALCULATOR EXCEEDS 74,000
Ahead of St Patrick’s Day, Drinkaware, the national not-for-profit organisation working to reduce alcohol misuse, is calling on the Irish public to challenge the Irish drinking stereotype this weekend and consider a more mindful approach to drinking alcohol during the…