1 in 10 Irish women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, and the HSE state that alcohol is responsible for 1 in 8 breast cancers in Ireland. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, take some time to understand alcohol and its impact, and see if you can make…
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CEO Comments: The Power and Importance of Empathy in Public Health
When we talk about empathy, we typically discuss it as a cognitive process, an ability to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes and think what they think. But this is only one aspect of empathy. Then there is the all-important compassionate element…
Drinkaware calls for public consultation and collective campaign on the low-risk drinking guidelines
The recent Health Research Board study, Drinking in Denial, is the second study in the last 12 months to look at factors associated with the public’s self-perception of their own drinking and to conclude that lack of awareness of the low-risk drinking guidelines…
CEO COMMENTS: A NUDGE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
In the current climate we are awash with advice and opinions on how we “should” behave. And we are very conscious of the impact of our behaviour on, not just our own individual lives, but also on our community’s wellbeing…
AS IRISH SOCIETY REOPENS, WE MUST SHOW THAT WE’RE STILL IN THIS TOGETHER
It is because we are so social and such a sociable nation that the isolation and restrictions of these last few months have been so difficult for so many. But we have endured, pulled together, and made sacrifices that have…
DRINKAWARE APPEALS TO PARENTS TO CAUTION AGAINST HOUSE PARTIES OR LARGE GATHERINGS WITH FRIENDS
Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, is today responding to reports of house parties to mark the usual weekend of a popular music festival in Dublin. The charity is urging parents to stay vigilant and…
Education Matters: Parenting During a Pandemic
Parenting can be challenging at the best of times, but it may be particularly challenging during recent restrictions when children and teens are under your care 24/7. Tensions and anxieties can run high, so it is really important that you,…
Two-thirds of Men Drinking to Cope during Covid-19: New Drinkaware/B&A Research
Key findings Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse in Ireland, today (15 June 2020) published a cross-analysis of findings focusing on the behaviours, attitudes and motivations driving male alcohol consumption since the introduction of Covid-19…
HBSC STUDY 2020: KEY FINDINGS FROM NEW ‘SPOTLIGHT ON ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING’ REPORT
Spotlight on Adolescent Health and Well-being, the latest findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study were released today. This WHO collaborative cross-national study has provided information about the health, well-being, social environment and health behaviour of 11-,…