Drinkaware are appealing to parents to discuss their exam celebration plans with their children as they collect their Leaving Cert exam results tomorrow. Although 68% of parents surveyed believe alcohol education in schools can help increase the age that young…
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DRINKAWARE WELCOMES NEW NATIONAL DRUGS AND ALCOHOL STRATEGY
Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery: a health led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025 was recently published by Minister of State for Health Promotion and the National Drugs Strategy, Catherine Byrne TD. The strategy is welcome, its vision of along…
TWO DRINKS PER DAY CAN INCREASE DIGESTIVE CANCER RISK
A report from United European Gastroenterology (UEG) shows found that people who have two or more alcoholic drinks per day are at increased risk of developing a range of digestive cancers including bowel cancer. The report also found that Europe has the highest…
DRINKAWARE RESPONSE TO IRISH TIMES ARTICLE ON DRINKING AND HEALTH GUIDELINES
Brian Boyd states that “moderate” and “heavy” drinking are highly subjective and nuanced terms in this country (“Moderate drinking is good for you. Except when it’s bad for you”, Opinion & Analysis, June 8th). In fact they are not. The HSE…
NEW RESEARCH FINDS MODERATE DRINKING CAN DAMAGE BRAIN FUNCTION
A new study, published in the British Medical Journal, claims that even moderate levels of alcohol consumption can lead to brain damage. A team of researchers from the University of Oxford and University College London monitored the weekly alcohol intake and cognitive…
TWICE AS MANY PEOPLE ARE DRINKING AT HOME THAN IN A PUB SETTING
Drinkaware research identifies a need for more support and information in relation to alcohol and health 63% of people said they drink alcohol at home Wine is the most common type of alcohol consumed in the home Over 30,000 people have used our online Drinks Calculator since it went live in November 2016…
APRIL IS BOWEL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
According to the Irish Cancer Society, bowel cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Ireland with the latest figures showing that over 2,500 people are diagnosed every year. Around 1,000 people die from the disease annually, making it the second…
INCREASE IN ALCOHOL-RELATED ADMISSIONS TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS
Figures published in the Irish Times show 64 children under 18 years were treated for alcohol-related issues across Dublin’s three main children’s hospitals last year, up from 51 in 2015. The figures represent only day and in-patient admissions to National Children’s Hospital Tallaght,…
IRELAND TOPS LIST WITH THE HIGHEST RATE OF PRE-DRINKING
In a survey of 25 countries, Ireland was found to have the highest rate of pre-drinking, with 85% of people saying they consume alcohol before going out to a licenced premise. In contrast at 17.7%, Greece was the country that…