Language & stigma
How we talk about people who have problems with alcohol and other drugs directly affect those living with dependency issues. Research clearly indicates that using the right language can improve…
How we talk about people who have problems with alcohol and other drugs directly affect those living with dependency issues. Research clearly indicates that using the right language can improve…
A recent newspaper article has drawn attention to a new departure for alcohol brands whereby zero alcohol products are displayed outside dedicated alcohol areas in shops and supermarkets. Similarly, there…
This week saw the launch of the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual & Gender-Based Violence 2022-2026. The strategy took more than a year to complete and there was wide consultation, in…
This week Alcohol Action Ireland convened a panel of experts with voices from those in recovery, service providers and research to discuss the significant gap between alcohol treatment provision and…
In a recently published working paper: The i-frame and the s-frame: how focusing on the individual-level solutions has led behavioural public policy astray, co-authored by Nick Chater & George Loewenstein,…
The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 (OSMR) is currently making its way through the houses of the Oireachtas. It is a long-awaited piece of legislation that will do…
Alcohol Action support a reform and modernisation of the alcohol licensing process, which is largely archaic, and as such, is frequently exploited by commercial opportunism. Over recent years, while modified…
Alcohol use has historically been more prevalent among men, but today as the gender gap narrows, women are drinking more than previous generations. Alcohol is a leading global factor for…
I am a daughter of an alcoholic father. My parents ran a pub in our local town and everyone knew us..... The worst incident that happened was Christmas time when…
No ads to kids The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media this week published its report with recommendations on the General Scheme of the Online Safety and…