Drinkaware has received over 12,000 individual orders for our free health promotion resources, like the home measure cup, since 18 November via our website. To put this figure in context, we received 4,342 online orders in all of 2019. While…
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National charity, Drinkaware calls on Irish public to join the growing movement of those cutting down or cutting out alcohol
Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse in Ireland, is today reporting a significant rise in people seeking practical supports to cut down or cut out alcohol in 2020. 14,247 individual orders were placed via www.drinkaware.ie…
Drinkaware Winter Research Briefing: Why don’t we do what we know is good for us?
To mark Alcohol Awareness Week, we hosted our 5th research briefing session in the series with the theme Why don’t we do what we know is good for us? How can we change that? We were delighted to host two speakers – Padraig Walsh, Beahvioural Psychologist and…
Positive role modelling tips for parents and adult family members at Christmas
Children are perceptive and take in everything that is happening around them – particularly the habits and behaviour of their parents or guardians. Being a positive role model and setting an example when it comes to your child’s relationship and…
Drinkaware urges healthy coping at Christmas as household tensions and home drinking on the rise
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…
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…
Drinkaware urging adults to mind their mental health during Alcohol Awareness Week 2020
Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse in Ireland, is urging people to mind their mental health during Alcohol Awareness Week (16-22 Nov). The charity has published a new health promotion booklet, Alcohol and Your Mental…
Tips for positive mental health at Christmas during the pandemic
In a typical year, the festive season can be a time of celebration for some people and a time of poor mental health for others. But as we near the end of a unique year, it is understandable that the…
Education Matters: Looking after young people’s wellbeing
The arrival of Covid-19 has brought about new pressures and stresses and especially so for young people. More than ever, young people need to be supported and encouraged to cope with challenges and develop the skills and resources which promote…