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: Research
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…
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 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 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…