News
Balance voices support for people to cut down on alcohol
A breast cancer nurse and breast cancer patient are joining Balance in encouraging people to cut down on alcohol this February as a way to reduce cancer risk. Research from Balance has shown that just one in three people in the North East know that alcohol causes cancer, despite it causing seven types of the […]
Read more
Balance response to latest ONS alcohol specific deaths figures 2023
Balance has responded to the latest ONS alcohol specific deaths figures. Sue Taylor, Head of Alcohol Policy for Balance said: “It is absolutely tragic to see the new alcohol specific deaths figures, with the worst rates again here in the North East. Our region lost 689 lives directly to alcohol in 2023 and behind […]
Read more
