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…
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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…
HEALTHY IRELAND SURVEY 2018 REVEALS BINGE DRINKING TREND
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%…
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…