Drinkaware is today responding to a sharp rise in queries from members of the public about the use of off-the-shelf personal breathalysers to detect alcohol. The national not-for-profit organisation has also seen an increase in queries relating to confusion around…
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MASSIVE LIFT IN DRINKAWARE WEBSITE VISITS AS IRISH ATTITUDES TOWARDS ALCOHOL, HEALTH AND FITNESS EVOLVE
December 2018 saw over 110,000 people visit the Drinkaware website for evidence-based information about alcohol, tools to make it easier to understand their drinking habits and tips to make small, positive changes to drink in a less harmful way. This reflects a…
DRINKAWARE RESPONSE TO IRISH EXAMINER ARTICLE ON ICGP RESEARCH
The ICGP survey’s finding (‘Half of GPs say they’re ineffective in treating problem drinkers’, 07/01/19) that two-thirds of GPs have managed patients for hazardous drinking bears out our own research that one-in-five Irish adults are hazardous drinkers – using the World Health Organisation’s Alcohol Use…
THIS YEAR, WE WANT TO HELP YOU YOU TO CREATE POSITIVE AND LASTING CHANGES
This year at Drinkaware, we’re focusing on change. With the New Year upon us, this is a time when we all think about making positive changes to our lives. Many people will consider a change in job, making a commitment…
TIPS FOR PARENTS ON BEING A POSITIVE INFLUENCE THIS CHRISTMAS
Children are perceptive and take in everything that is happening around them – particularly the habits and behaviour of their parents or guardians. Being a positive role model and setting an example when it comes to your child’s relationship and…
DRINKAWARE JOINS RSA AND AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA TO SUPPORT COCA-COLA DESIGNATED DRIVER CAMPAIGN
Drinkaware joined with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, the Road Safety Authority and other supporters to launch this year’s Coca-Cola Designated Driver campaign. This Christmas, the campaign is shining a spotlight on our friends and family who help…
Get the Facts on the New Drink Driving Laws in Ireland
Drinkaware is today responding to major concerns raised by members of the public on the lack of clarity around recent changes to drink driving laws, by reminding motorists that newly updated drink driving provisions of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018 are now in…
CEO COMMENTS: HOW TO START A CHAIN REACTION
“You can’t go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending”. Sage words from C.S. Lewis that are remarkably applicable to the societal scenario we find ourselves in today: 44% of Irish adults…
DRINKAWARE WELCOMES COMMENCEMENT OF NEW DRINK-DRIVING LAW
Drinkaware welcomes the announcement by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, that new drink driving provisions of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018 came into effect at one minute after midnight on October 26. These provisions will ensure that all…