The Healthy Ireland Survey 2018 results, released today, highlighted a consistent trend for binge drinking since the survey began in 2015, with 37% of people binge drinking on a typical occassion. This finding reflects recent Drinkaware research, which found that less than 3%…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2018: Drink Less, Reduce your Risk
1 in 10 Irish women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Ireland, after skin cancer, and the number of breast cancer cases is rising. Drinking alcohol is known to cause at least…
World Mental Health Day 2018: Young People and Alcohol
Today is World Mental Health Day and the theme for this year is Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World. World Mental Health Day aims to bring attention to the issues our young adults are facing in the world today and begin the…
Irish Heart Month 2018: Drink Less, Improve Heart Health
According to the Irish Heart Foundation, heart disease is Ireland’s number one killer and the most common cause of death and disability. Cardiovascular diseases include coronary heart disease (angina, heart attack), stroke and other circulatory diseases. In Ireland, the figures speak for…
Alcohol Associated with 2.8 Million Deaths Globally, New Study Shows
Alcohol is associated with an estimated 2.8 million deaths worldwide every year and ranked as the seventh leading risk factor for premature death and disability in 2016, according to a major new study published in The Lancet. The study showed that an average…
DRINKAWARE ADVICE FOR PARENTS AHEAD OF LEAVING CERT RESULTS CELEBRATIONS
Drinkaware are appealing to parents to discuss their exam celebration plans with their young people as they collect their Leaving Cert exam results on Wednesday. According to independent research commissioned by Drinkaware and carried out by Behaviour & Attitudes, parents…
Drinkaware to attend Tullamore Show 2018
Drinkaware is pleased to be attending the Tullamore Show in Co. Offaly this Sunday, 12 August 2018. Throughout the day, the Drinkaware team will be on hand with evidence-informed resources to help people to make informed decisions about their drinking…
DRINKAWARE TEAMING UP WITH MCCABE’S PHARMACY THIS AUGUST
Drinkaware is joining forces with McCabe’s Pharmacy throughout August, to provide free resources and advice to help consumers understand their drinking habits and their potential impact on health and wellbeing. Customers in participating stores are encouraged to take home the free Drinkaware resources including…
3/4 IRISH ADULTS HAVE BECOME MORE AWARE OF IMPACTS OF EXCESSIVE DRINKING
A survey carried out on behalf of Drinkaware shows 75% of Irish adults agree they have become much more aware of how excessive drinking affects their health and wellbeing citing physical health and fitness goals as the top reasons to…