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27/07/2012

Weekly news update: 1:10 North-East ambulance calls linked to...

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26/07/2012

Smoking, drinking and drug use – Balance responds

Colin Shevills, Director of Balance, said: “It’s good news that fewer young North Easterners are choosing to drink.

23/07/2012

Cost of alcohol related ambulance call outs

“Alcohol is having a devastating effect on the North East, where we have England’s highest rates of alcohol related deaths, hospital admissions and under 18s in treatment.

20/07/2012

Weekly news update - Nicola Sturgeon vows to fight industry over...

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17/07/2012

Balance backs Health Committee report

Balance has today (July 17) welcomed key recommendations set out in the Health Committee’s review of the Government’s Alcohol Strategy.

13/07/2012

Weekly news update - Voluntary alcohol labelling pledge on track...

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10/07/2012

Alcohol harms kids' brains and futures

Heavily marketed alcohol is damaging school performance and threatening the future of children in the North East.

06/07/2012

Weekly News Update: ACPO backs booze price reform

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03/07/2012

National police body announces support for minimum unit price...

The country’s top police body has today (Tuesday, July 3) publically backed a minimum unit price for alcohol for the first time.

29/06/2012

Weekly News Update: Protecting Young People from alcohol