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14/10/2019
Survey reveals NE parents’ views on alcohol and childhood
Three quarters of North East parents think it’s important to talk to children about alcohol by the age of 14. And 6/10 don’t think it is acceptable to give children a sip of alcohol...
11/10/2019
Cuts in alcohol duty linked to 2000 more alcohol-related deaths...
Government cuts to alcohol taxes have had tragic consequences for public health, including nearly 2,000 more alcohol-related deaths in England since 2012, according to new research...
30/09/2019
Wake up call for “over 50s” drinkers
Figures showing that people aged over 50 are overtaking young people for health problems due to alcohol are an important wake-up call, according to Balance.
09/09/2019
Gateshead adoptive mum speaks out about FASD
An adoptive mum of three young adults, all diagnosed with a form of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), is urging mums-to-be across the country to avoid drinking alcohol in pregnancy....
20/08/2019
Warning as new figures show most teenage alcohol comes from the...
New figures out today show 1 in 10 (11%) of North East children aged 11-15 have drunk alcohol in the last week – with the North East having shed its record for the highest rates of...
31/07/2019
Health advice finally set to appear on alcohol products
Alcohol companies have been accused of delaying tactics after a Government deadline finally forced them to include up-to-date health information on their products – over three years...
23/07/2019
Balance responds to publication of Prevention Green Paper
Balance responds to the publication of the Government’s Green Paper on Prevention.
15/07/2019
Warning to parents about summer drinking
Parents across the North East are being warned this summer about the risks of giving children alcohol supplies which can harm their health, fuel noisy street sessions and lead to accidents,...
10/07/2019
£1bn alcohol tax cuts would fund the salaries of 40,000 nurses...
What would you choose – annual tax cuts of £1 billion to support the alcohol industry or paying the salaries of 40,000 nurses , 28,500 police or 25,000 teachers ?
19/06/2019
Calls for MUP in England as Scottish alcohol sales fall to 25...
Balance has called on the Government to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol in England as new figures out today show the volume of alcohol sold per adult in Scotland has...