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…
Category: Research
Research Focus: Understanding (intentional/unintentional) binge drinking at home
Pre-COVID 19 alcohol consumption in the home setting had become the ‘norm’ with 61% of all drinking occasions taking place within the home in Ireland (Drinkaware Index, 2019). In addition, high levels of binge drinking had been reported (WHO, 2018)….
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-,…
One Quarter of Irish Adults Drinking More During Covid-19, 14% Drinking 4+ Times a Week: New Drinkaware/B&A Research
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…
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…
DRINKAWARE INDEX SHORTLISTED FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019
We are delighted to announce that the Drinkaware Index 2019: Analysing Hazardous Drinking in Ireland report is shortlisted for this year’s Marketing Society Research Excellence Awards in the Public Policy and Social Research category. This landmark study was conducted by Behaviour & Attitudes in April…
CEO COMMENTS: APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO POLICY FOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
“Behaviour is a critical part of health… and to mitigate risky behaviour we need to understand what is driving people’s decisions”, so started the Behavioural Insights Team’s Ed Flahavan presentation on “Applying behavioural insights to reduce harmful drinking”. Last month’s inaugural…
21% OF IRISH ADULTS CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS DRINKERS, WHILE 23% ARE AT POTENTIAL RISK OF BECOMING HAZARDOUS DRINKERS, DRINKAWARE RESEARCH SHOWS
The 2019 Drinkaware Index report, published today, identified two major risk-based groups within the drinking population: hazardous drinkers at increasing risk of dependency (21%) and a 23% group at potential risk of becoming hazardous drinkers[1]. Within the findings is a…
MASSIVE LIFT IN DRINKAWARE WEBSITE VISITS AS IRISH ATTITUDES TOWARDS ALCOHOL, HEALTH AND FITNESS EVOLVE
December 2018 saw over 110,000 people visit the Drinkaware website for evidence-based information about alcohol, tools to make it easier to understand their drinking habits and tips to make small, positive changes to drink in a less harmful way. This reflects a…