Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse in Ireland, is reporting that high levels of household tension have contributed to an increase in alcohol consumption in households during lockdown, in particular those with younger children. As…
Category: Covid-19
Research Focus: How are young adults coping during the COVID-19 pandemic?
COVID-19 has radically altered our lives, and caused fundamental changes to the ways in which we interact in society. The pandemic has reordered social, economic and cultural relations, leaving us to grapple with the terms of a new normal. Within…
Research Focus: Families, Alcohol and Covid-19
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…
DRINKAWARE APPEALS TO PARENTS TO CAUTION AGAINST HOUSE PARTIES OR LARGE GATHERINGS WITH FRIENDS
Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, is today responding to reports of house parties to mark the usual weekend of a popular music festival in Dublin. The charity is urging parents to stay vigilant and…
TWO-THIRDS OF MEN DRINKING TO COPE DURING COVID-19: NEW DRINKAWARE/B&A RESEARCH
Key findings More men (57%) than women (48%) are drinking weekly Frequency and consumption volumes increased among men – 58% binge drinking, 1 in 5 binge drinking 4+ times in a month Sharp increase in men reporting drinking to cope…
ONE QUARTER OF IRISH ADULTS DRINKING MORE DURING COVID-19, 14% DRINKING 4+ TIMES A WEEK: NEW DRINKAWARE/B&A RESEARCH
Key Findings One in four say they are drinking more since Covid-19 Frequency has increased – 14% drink four or more times each week in the past 30 days Main reason for drinking is to relax and unwind – as…
DRINKAWARE URGES RESTRAINT ON ALCOHOL USE AT HOME AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse in Ireland, is encouraging the public to manage time spent at home or in self-isolation without alcohol, given that 50% of Irish adults cite ‘coping’ as motivation for their…