3 minute read. I was 43 when I decided to take a thirty-day break from alcohol. I didn’t really want to, but my partner had been advised by his doctor to see whether a month booze-free would help his ongoing reflux and heartburn. So, I agreed to join…
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A teacher’s thoughts on the Junior Cycle Alcohol Education Programme; teacher training and Programme delivery
3 minute read. On a cold, dark November morning in 2018, my colleague and I set off from Waterford at the crack of dawn to drive to Athlone. Our mission: to train in the Drinkaware Education Programme. We are both…
Drinkaware Chats with The Accidental Soberista
3 minute read. We were delighted to get a chance to speak with Irish blogger and author of “The Accidental Soberista” Kate Gunn last week over Zoom. “The book details my drinking career, how I got sober curious, and how giving up changed…
Alcohol Alternatives
4 minute read . We all know that Ireland has a very socially driven drinking culture. For 77% of Irish drinkers, alcohol makes social gatherings more fun at least half of the time (Drinkaware Index Report, 2019). This can make…
Education Focus: Teachers’ experiences of the Drinkaware Junior Cycle Alcohol Education Programme.
3 minute read. Maynooth University’s longitudinal study of Drinkaware’s Junior Cycle Alcohol Education Programme (JC AEP) indicates that alcohol education in school can prevent and intervene in underage drinking. The study tracks first to third year students’ experiences of alcohol education in…
Guest Blog: The Gut Experts’ view on Alcohol and the Gut
In moderation, alcohol can be an enjoyable addition to a social occasion or a nice meal. However, more and more we are seeing the effects of excess alcohol consumption on people’s physical, mental and specifically, their gut health. The Covid…
CEO Comments: Why do some people experience greater harms despite drinking less?
Today, 7th April 2021, on World Health Day, the WHO is calling for action to eliminate health inequities. And in this blog we look at how inequalities in Irish society can act as determinants of health with regard to alcohol: Let’s start by noting, that although the widespread assumption is that alcohol misuse and alcohol harm relate almost exclusively to…
Drinkaware Spring Research briefing: The importance of storytelling in research
To mark the launch of the 3-year independent evaluation of the Junior-Cycle Alcohol Education Programme (JC-AEP), we hosted our Spring 2021 Research Briefing. In 2018, we commissioned Maynooth University to undertake a 3-year independent study to examine the effectiveness, acceptability, and…
MU Evaluation Release
Alcohol education in schools can prevent and intervene in underage drinking Maynooth University’s 3-year longitudinal study shows positive impact for Drinkaware’s Junior Cycle Alcohol Education Programme. This significant study, for the first time, tracks 1st to 3rd year students’ experiences…