Key Findings Download an infographic of key findings Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse in Ireland, today published findings from new research on behaviours, attitudes and motivations driving alcohol consumption among adults in Ireland since…
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CEO COMMENTS: WE NEED NEW HABITS IN THIS NEW ‘NORM’
The world as we know it has changed, and our day-to-day lives are massively altered. With this new ‘normal’ comes new habits and as human beings we’re wired to like habits because they take stress out of making a decision…
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Take Action to Reduce your Risk
The Irish Cancer Society estimates that up to 2,800 people will be diagnosed with bowel cancer this year, and more than 1,000 people will die from it. However, with a growing, ageing population, the National Cancer Registry projects the number of diagnoses to reach over…
Drinkaware Urges Restraint on Alcohol Use at Home amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse in Ireland, is encouraging the public to manage time spent at home or in self-isolation without alcohol, given that 50% of Irish adults cite ‘coping’ as motivation for their…
DRINKAWARE SPRING RESEARCH BREAKFAST BRIEFING: DR OLLIE BARTLETT THE ROLE OF THE LAW AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE ALCOHOL STRATEGY
We created the Drinkaware Research Breakfast Briefing series to reach out to all stakeholders to build a community of active and interested researchers in the health and behaviour change space. We encourage collaboration both with us and each other through…
RURAL DWELLERS MOST INFLUENCED BY NEW DRINK DRIVING LAWS, NEW DRINKAWARE RESEARCH SHOWS
New research from Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, shows that updated drink driving legislation is positively influencing driver behaviour in rural areas. The updated Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018, in effect since October 2018, increased the…
Junior Cycle Students More Likely to Abstain or Delay Drinking with Early Education, Maynooth University Study Shows
Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse in Ireland, has published the findings of Year Two of its Alcohol Education Programme (AEP). This longitudinal study by Maynooth University tracks the experiences, attitudes and behaviours of almost…
World Cancer Day 2020
Alcohol is known as a modifiable risk factor for at least seven types of cancer. While there are many different contributory factors for cancer, there are some positive actions we can take to reduce our own and our family’s cancer risk. This means that by making…
Drinkaware 2019 Year in Review
2019 was a landmark year for Drinkaware. We ramped up our activities and successes: reaching and engaging with more members of the general public than ever before; partnering with like-minded organisations that align with our mission to prevent and reduce…