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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...
Round up of this weeks news and policy updates
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...
Weekly news and policy round up
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
Round up of the week's news and policy updates
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
Round up of the week's news and policy updates
22/06/2012
Weekly News Update - Call for greater powers to control availalability...
Round up of the week's news and policy updates