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26/10/2018
Call to cut the harm of alcohol and tobacco in Autumn Budget
North East health campaigners are calling on the Government to tackle the crippling toll of alcohol and tobacco and plug much-needed public finances in next week’s Autumn Budget.
17/10/2018
Strong support for higher alcohol taxes to help fund public...
New figures released today show that nearly half (49%) of North Easterners support increasing alcohol taxes if the money raised went into funding public services impacted by alcohol...
21/09/2018
Drinks companies keeping consumers in the dark about risky drinking...
Multi-national alcohol companies are choosing to ignore advice from the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) to display important health information on their products, a new study has found....
04/09/2018
MPs urged to crack down on cheap alcohol to ease pressure on...
North East campaigners including a bereaved mother, a police officer and a shopkeeper are backing a national campaign calling for the government to reduce the harm drinking has on society...
16/08/2018
North East landlords blame cheap supermarket booze for closures...
Cheap supermarket booze rather than alcohol taxes is the main reason why pubs are closing, according to a major new survey of North East landlords - while few have seen any benefit...
06/07/2018
Balance calls for an end to industry self-policing
Balance is calling for an end to the alcohol industry “self-policing” the complaints process about its own marketing – including complaints of appealing to children or promoting heavy...
13/06/2018
Balance backs North East youth teams ahead of World Cup
Balance is urging for time to be called on alcohol sports sponsorship as millions of children will be exposed to alcohol adverts during the World Cup.
01/06/2018
Alcohol Units Challenge highlights confusion over units
How many of us really know how many alcohol units we drink each week? If you’re not sure then you’re in good company!
17/05/2018
Drinkers in the North East at risk of hypertension
On World Hypertension Day drinkers in the North East are being warned about the risks of developing hypertension, which is linked to stroke, heart disease and vascular dementia.
14/05/2018
Nearly half a million North East drinkers may be exceeding limits...
New figures suggest nearly half a million adults in the North East are drinking enough alcohol to increase the health risks – with the majority under-estimating their intake and most...