Ahead of World Cancer Day on February 4th Drinkaware is urging the public to be aware of the link between alcohol and the risk of developing certain cancers, and how changes to drinking habits can help reduce that risk. Last…
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National charity, Drinkaware calls on Irish public to join the growing movement of those cutting down or cutting out alcohol
Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse in Ireland, is today reporting a significant rise in people seeking practical supports to cut down or cut out alcohol in 2020. 14,247 individual orders were placed via www.drinkaware.ie…
Update on Christmas resource orders
Drinkaware has received over 12,000 individual orders for our free health promotion resources, like the home measure cup, since 18 November via our website. To put this figure in context, we received 4,342 online orders in all of 2019. While…
Positive role modelling tips for parents and adult family members at 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…
Research Focus: How are young adults coping during the COVID-19 pandemic?
COVID-19 has radically altered our lives, and caused fundamental changes to the ways in which we interact in society. The pandemic has reordered social, economic and cultural relations, leaving us to grapple with the terms of a new normal. Within…
Drinkaware urging adults to mind their mental health during Alcohol Awareness Week 2020
Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse in Ireland, is urging people to mind their mental health during Alcohol Awareness Week (16-22 Nov). The charity has published a new health promotion booklet, Alcohol and Your Mental…
Tips for positive mental health at Christmas during the pandemic
In a typical year, the festive season can be a time of celebration for some people and a time of poor mental health for others. But as we near the end of a unique year, it is understandable that the…
Research Focus: Families, Alcohol and Covid-19
Increase in household tension, managing anxiety alongside new rules, and the need to ‘cheer up’, all describe Irish households during the first Covid lockdown, as described in our research Barometer (Behaviour & Attitudes 2020) conducted in April and May of…
Drinkaware publishes 2019 Annual Report and Financial Statements
2019 was a busy year for our small but dedicated team. But it’s safe to say, we made significant progress throughout the first of our new three-year Strategic Plan 2019-2021. As the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol…