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Category: Research
18-24-year olds’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic: Young Adults; Employment, Housing & Education
The final blog in this series will discuss some of the areas of research that are causing increased levels of low mental wellbeing, stress and tension in the household. These themes are outlined in the 10th and latest Report in…
Drinkaware Annual Barometer 2022: Binge drinking is on the rise, but…
Ireland’s drinking culture is changing for the better The Drinkaware Annual Barometer 2022, provides an overview of adults’ drinking behaviour in Ireland. The first round of its 2022 findings, as reported by the independent national charity working to prevent and…
18-24-year olds’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic: Young Adults; Mental and Physical Wellbeing
In a previous blog, we discussed the motivations of why Young Adults drink within the context of Covid-19 and how prevalent alcohol use and misuse was during that time. The objective of this blog is to try and understand how…
Analysis of the Growing Up in Ireland Data: The basis of 18-24-year olds’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Growing Up In Ireland To borrow a quote from the 7th Report in the “Growing Up in Ireland” Series “from 18 years of age, they (young adults) are legally able to enter into a binding contract – which means they…
Summer 2022 Research Briefing
Drinkaware were delighted to host their 10th Research Briefing event on 23rd June 2022. Dr. Maggie Matthews, Behaviour and Attitudes (B&A), gave the keynote presentation focusing on analysis that she has undertook using data from the latest qualitative Drinkaware research…
The cost of Covid: Low mental wellbeing and drinking to cope prevail.
Newly published research on Covid-19’s impact on alcohol behaviour and attitudes. “A year on – Irish adults’ behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol in the context of Covid-19“, explores for the first time, the impact of Covid-19 on Irish adults’ behaviour…
Self-Control & Alcohol – Spring 2022 Research Briefing
We were thrilled to host our 9th Research Briefing event on 30th March 2022 at which Dr Michael Daly, Maynooth University gave the keynote presentation focusing on analysis that he has undertook using data from the Growing Up in Ireland…
Promoting Wellbeing Through Behaviour Change – Winter 2021 Research Briefing
To mark Alcohol Awareness Week, we facilitated our Winter 2021 Research Briefing and were delighted to have lined up two speakers that each delivered presentations focusing on promoting wellbeing through behaviour change. Dr David Comerford, a Behavioural Economist and Senior Lecturer…