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.

Sri Lanka: Cheating Alcohol Companies Lose Licenses to Operate

The Excise Department has announced the suspension of licenses for five liquor manufacturing companies due to their failure to settle tax ...

Australia: Alcohol Companies Use Misleading Labeling

Alcohol companies are misleading people with ‘low sugar’ labels. A natioanlly representative poll exposed how alcohol companies use ...

Diageo, Pernod Ricard

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 attracts surrogate advertising from alcohol brands

Description: The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has attracted sponsorship from major alcohol beverage brands, including Bira91, Royal Stag, ...

New BMJ Series on Health Taxes Highlights Potential of Alcohol Taxation

In the October 2023 – Volume 8 – Supplement 8 “WHO: Health Taxes” issue the BMJ Global has released a total of 15 ...

Reviewing the Evidence and Dispelling the Myths about Alcohol (and other Health) Taxes

This article presents current evidence on taxation as a proven tool to discourage the consumption of harmful products (tobacco, alcohol, ...

Understanding the Barriers to Raising Alcohol Taxes in Nepal

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise in Nepal. Consumption of alcohol and tobacco products remains high. Taxes on these ...

Alcohol Policy Action Yields Significant Health Gains New Study Shows

In New Zealand, a set of strategies to address alcohol harm has the potential to significantly improve population health. By combining ...

Understanding the Potential Risks of Zero Alcohol Products

The absence of alcohol does not mean the absence of risk: this study explores the role of marketing strategies and ambiguous boundaries as ...

New WHO Brief on NoLo Alcohol Products Released

Are no- and low-alcohol products a possibility or a problem in decreasing alcohol harm? This new WHO snapshot brief – produced in ...

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