With the 2019 Pfizer Health Index finding that 16% of Irish people reporting suffering from depression or anxiety related conditions, the relationship between alcohol and mental health is important to consider. This World Mental Health Day, we look at how alcohol can…
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DRINKAWARE URGES PARENTS TO “BE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS” DURING JUNIOR CERT RESULTS CELEBRATIONS
Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, is encouraging parents to play their part in influencing and empowering young people under 18 to avoid alcohol during exam results celebrations. Research from Drinkaware shows seven out of ten…
CEO COMMENTS: HOW OUR BEHAVIOURAL INSTINCTS AFFECT THE CHOICES WE MAKE
Robert de Niro is quoted as saying “The talent is in the choices”. A truism for sure, but is it a talent we can nurture, and how can we make better choices? This is one of the fundamental questions that…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2019: Take Action to Reduce Cancer Risk
1 in 10 Irish women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, and the HSE state that alcohol is responsible for 1 in 8 breast cancers in Ireland. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, take some time to understand alcohol and its impact, and see if you can make…
SOBER CURIOUS SERIES: FIVE WAYS TO WIND DOWN WITHOUT ALCOHOL
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…
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…