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…
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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…
The process of planning for the Drinkaware Barometer 2023
We were excited to commence the ‘planning phase’ for our 2023 Barometer in May. The Drinkaware Barometer is a national population-based survey of 1,000 adults aged 18+ conducted by Behaviour and Attitudes on annual basis and includes a series of…
18-24-year olds’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic: Young Adults and Drinking Behaviour
In our previous blog, we briefly discussed the impact of Covid-19 on young adults. This blog continues the exploration of the experiences of 18-24-year olds’ during the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of their behaviours and attitudes towards…