A guide on mindful drinking and being sober curious It’s January, the start of a new year. This means for the next 4 weeks we will all be focusing on the “new year, new me” mindset. Improving your mental and…
Category: Tips
World Cup 2022
Tips for mindful drinking and to drink less It is an exciting time for football fans around the world as the Men’s Football World Cup is kicking off this week. With the World Cup taking place throughout the Christmas period,…
Our New Tool – Why We Have it & How it Works
This week we have launched our new Standard Drinks Calculator. The use of the calculator is for people to quickly calculate what a standard drink is based on the Alcohol by Volume (ABV) percentage and millilitres of alcohol they are…
Mindful Drinking & Mental Health – A Drinkaware Public Webinar
On September 16th the Drinkaware team were delighted to welcome members of the public to our webinar on Mindful Drinking & Mental Health. If you were unable to join us on the day, you’ll find some of the insights discussed…
Guest Blog: Dr. David Comerford – Sometimes the simple prompts are the best
Changing behaviour can be a challenge, but sometimes the simple option can achieve the best results. Our guest blog from David Comerford, Senior Lecturer at Stirling University, explores behaviour change, breaking bad habits and how a post–it might be what…
Get the Facts About Alcohol: A Drinkaware Public webinar
We were excited to hold our first public webinar alongside behavioural psychologist, Pádraig Walsh. Didn’t make it? Don’t worry. Everything we learned is too good not to share. Do you know what the HSE low-risk weekly guidelines for alcohol are?…
Halloween Party: Tricks and Treats
Looking forward to Halloween? We are too! With more and more people in Ireland exploring sober-curious and mindful drinking, why not try throwing a different type of Halloween party too? A party with less alcohol doesn’t have to be less…
Parenting Teens-A Call to Action
3 minute read. The impact of your relationship with your teen/child lasts a lifetime. The quality of your relationship and connection with your teen is important to their development and the decisions they make. A warm, loving relationship and being…
Alcohol Alternatives
4 minute read . We all know that Ireland has a very socially driven drinking culture. For 77% of Irish drinkers, alcohol makes social gatherings more fun at least half of the time (Drinkaware Index Report, 2019). This can make…