Feeling stressed? Anxious? Bad day at work? Need a break? Have a drink – it’ll help, right? Well no actually. In fact the opposite is true – alcohol has a significant impact on mental health and how we feel in…
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Workplace Wellness: Alcohol’s Harm to Others in the Workplace
One in seven Irish workers (14%) reported work-related problems due to co-workers’ drinking, according to a 2018 report from the HSE. The specific problems most often mentioned were that the worker’s own productivity was reduced and having to cover for co-workers…
DRINKAWARE SUPPORTS EUROPEAN DAY WITHOUT A ROAD DEATH – PROJECT EDWARD 2019
Each year, Drinkaware join the European Day Without A Road Death – Project EDWARD campaign, which takes place on 26 September. The aim is to encourage all road users to reflect on their behaviours and attitudes to improve road safety across Europe. We…
DRINKAWARE AT NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019
The Drinkaware team is thrilled to be attending the National Ploughing Championships again this year, following an overwhelmingly positive response over the past two years. In that time, we have had countless conversations with people from all corners of the…
Irish Heart Month 2019: Drink Less for a Happy Heart
In 2018, almost 3 in 10 deaths in Ireland were caused by heart disease and stroke according to the Central Statistics Office. The 2019 Pfizer Health Index found that 40% of Irish adults are concerned about developing heart disease in the future, while high blood pressure…
DRINKAWARE RESPONSE TO IRISH EXAMINER ARTICLE ON UNDERAGE DRINKING FIGURES
A new IARD report on underage drinking that’s captured media attention this week – (New report shows decline of underage drinking in Ireland, 15/08/2019) – comes at an interesting time, with Leaving Cert results out and college life looming. The report’s Irish data comes…
PARENTS URGED TO ENCOURAGE SOBER CURIOSITY AHEAD OF LEAVING CERT RESULTS
‘Sober-curiosity’ on rise among Generation Z—parents should encourage it, says Drinkaware Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, are appealing to parents to talk to their school-leaving children about alcohol habits as they begin their journey…
CEO COMMENTS: TRUST, HOPE AND CHARITY
In recent months both the HSE and Charity Regulator have referenced the need for greater trust as a strategic priority going forward. Indeed trust is in short supply amongst many societal institutions like the Garda, EU and civil service whose…
SIX TIPS TO BE MINDFUL OF IF YOU’RE DRINKING ALCOHOL IN WARM WEATHER
As temperatures rise, Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, is encouraging people to be more mindful if consuming alcohol in the summer sunshine. With longer evenings and scheduled events taking place across the country, summer…