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…
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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…
Research Reveals Men Are More Likely to Binge Drink Than Women, With Men More Prone to Drinking Alone at Home
This Men’s Health Week, Drinkaware says it’s time to talk about men and the impact of excessive alcohol consumption on men’s health. Latest findings from the Drinkaware Barometer 2023* find that: Overall, the data for the past several years has…
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…
Ladies First – Latest Data On Women’s Alcohol Consumption in Ireland
Ahead of a significant weekend for women in Ireland, Drinkaware, the national, independent charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, is sharing insights from its latest research into women’s drinking patterns, motivations, and behaviours. Thanks to the Drinkaware Barometer…
Drinking behaviour and attitudes among adults in Ireland – key trends and patterns
We were thrilled to host our 11th Research Briefing event on 15th November 2023 at which John O’Mahony, IPSOS B&A gave the keynote presentation focusing on key findings from our latest Barometer survey. The Drinkaware Barometer is a national population-based…
Barometer 2023 Key Findings
Research reveals that 59% of adults consume alcohol at least once a week, but growing numbers are making positive changes to their drinking habits but growing numbers are making positive changes to their drinking habits The annual Drinkaware Barometer* provides an overview…