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“Alcohol is everywhere”. The public has its say.
A striking 82% of people in our region believe alcohol is a significant problem both regionally and nationally, according to a Balance survey. And one in five (22%) reported a negative impact from alcohol on their life in the past year alone, stemming from either their own drinking or someone else’s. The findings emerge alongside […]
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New figures show cost of smoking in the North East is £1.99 bn a year
Today, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has published new estimates showing that smoking costs the North East £1.99 billion a year. This includes: £1.23 billion in productivity costs including lost earnings due to ill health, unemployment, early deaths and expenditure on tobacco £82.3 million cost to the NHS including primary and secondary care £661 […]
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