It’s festival season, which means great music, welly boots and unforgettable experiences. If you are heading to a music festival this summer, why not try going sober? Explore the benefits of going sober at a festival and check out our…
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#HeresToChange: Drinkaware Encourages the Adults of Ireland to Join the Mindful Drinking Movement this St. Patrick’s Day
New Drinkaware research shows a growing trend toward moderation, highlighting Ireland’s evolving relationship with alcohol 10th March 2005–As Ireland prepares for our annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, Drinkaware, the national independent charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, is…
Drinkaware research reveals new trends in alcohol consumption, highlighting the need for increased public awareness
One in four adults typically engaged in binge drinking when they drank alcohol in the past 30 days 19th November 2024 – Drinkaware, the national independent charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, today releases the first round of…
Exploring Alcohol Use in Farming Communities and Rural Areas
Drinkaware attended the National Ploughing Championships 2024 last week in Ratheniska where we handed out resources and spoke to the public about alcohol facts and harmful drinking. Attending events such as these allows us to educate and inform adults who…
This Alcohol Awareness Week, Research Shows Only 3% of Irish Adults Know What the Low-Risk Weekly Alcohol Guidelines Are
This Alcohol Awareness Week, Drinkaware want to highlight the importance of adhering to the HSE Low-Risk Weekly Guidelines (LRWG’s) and have launched a new awareness campaign, ‘Know the Low’ to highlight what they are. Understanding what the low-risk weekly guidelines…
Levels of low mental well-being vastly different to those reported pre-Pandemic according to national alcohol charity Drinkaware.
This Mental Health Awareness Week, Drinkaware, the national charity working to reduce alcohol misuse in Ireland, published a research paper that provides an outline of specific findings relating to adults’ mental health and wellbeing that was identified in the latest Drinkaware…
Drinkaware Encouraged by Positive Trends in Irish Drinking Culture, But Barometer Signals Ongoing Challenges in Drinking Habits
54% of 18-24-year-olds say they would like to drink less often and 57% of them have already made small positive changes Dublin, 23rd April 2024 — Drinkaware today releases its full Barometer Report for 2023, which examines the evolving landscape…
Celebrating Health and Awareness
Understanding the Impact of Excessive Drinking As World Health Day approaches, it’s time to shine a light on a topic that affects many but is often overlooked: the health effects of excessive drinking. With the slogan ‘My Health, My Right’,…
Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick In 2024
To help make your New Year’s Resolutions Stick in 2024, Drinkaware is encouraging adults who took part in ‘Dry January’ to take learnings from their experience and explore whether they’d like to make any more long-lasting changes this year. Many…