No such thing as drinking responsibly

Sue Taylor, Head of Alcohol Policy at Balance, says the social, financial, health costs and consequences of booze needs to be taken seriously

In 2022, there were 10,048 deaths from alcohol-specific causes in the UK, the highest number on record
Alcohol is responsible for 17,000 cases of cancer every year
North East has seen the biggest uptake of Dry January

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