Case library

Cases of alcohol industry misconduct from around the world exposing the predatory practices.

A library of all the unethical methods of Big Alcohol – aggressive lobbying, unethical marketing, sabotaging of rules and institutions and much more, all in one place.

Misconduct Report Oct 27 '16
Big Alcohol Relies on Heavy Users For Their Profits

Analysis of data collected in the International Alcohol Control study and used to estimate how much heavier alcohol consumption occasions ...

Misconduct Report Aug 27 '16
Alcohol Marketing and Youth Alcohol Consumption

Young people who have greater exposure to alcohol marketing appear to be more likely subsequently to initiate alcohol use and engage in ...

Misconduct Report Jun 10 '16
Effects of Alcohol Marketing and Media Portrayals on Consumption and Cognition

Viewing alcohol advertisements (but not alcohol portrayals) may increase immediate alcohol consumption by small amounts, equivalent to ...

Misconduct Report Mar 22 '16
Comparison Of Big Tobacco And Big Alcohol

This article examines whether there is a sufficient rationale for such different regulatory approaches, through a comparative analysis of ...

Misconduct Report Mar 22 '16
Reassessing Policy Paradigms: Comparison Of Global Tobacco, Alcohol Industries

In contrast to tobacco, alcohol is subject to less stringent forms of regulation, and the alcohol industry continues to play a central role ...

Misconduct Report Mar 10 '16
Evaluation of Alcohol Industry’s Actions to Reduce Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Globally

This study found that the vast majority of the alcohol industry’s actions to reduce driving under the influence of alcohol does not ...

Misconduct Report Nov 4 '15
Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Films Produced in Different Regions

Smoking was more commonly depicted in films produced outside the US, however there were few differences in the means for smoking screen ...

Misconduct Report Oct 19 '15
Relationship Between Exposure To Brand-Specific Alcohol Advertising And Brand-Specific Consumption

Findings suggest that alcohol advertising influences an important aspect of alcohol use behavior – brand choice – among youth who ...

Misconduct Report Sep 10 '15
Contradictions and Dangers in Marketing Alcohol To Prevent Cancer

There is strong and growing evidence of alcohol as a contributing cause of several types of cancer, including breast cancer. Despite this ...