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 Jan 15 '24 AB InBev
Novel Insights Into Big Alcohol’s Lobbying Footprint in the United States

This study shows how comparing the lobbying practices of different health harmful industry, including Big Alcohol, offers a deeper ...

Misconduct Report Jun 14 '23
Strong Support For Alcohol Tax Increases Among World’s Adult Population, International Representative Survey Shows

In 2021-22, the global polling company Gallup conducted an international representative survey of people’s perceptions of ...

Misconduct Report Aug 28 '22
Outdated Alcohol Labels: Researchers Call for Better Warning Labels to Flag Cancer Risks

In a research perspective article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors Grumman and Hall point out that the current ...

Misconduct Report May 19 '22
Corporate Lobbying on U.S. Positions Toward the World Health Organization

This study links corporate lobbying expenditures and coinciding public statements to legislative proposals and other actions to restrict ...

Misconduct Report Apr 5 '22
The Prevalence of Alcohol, Combustible and Electronic Cigarettes, Hookah, and Marijuana, in Music Videos

This study found that popular music celebrities promote substance use in their lyrics and music videos, which are easily accessible to ...

Misconduct Report Feb 8 '22
Repetition Can Make Even Highly Implausible Statements Seem True

The study found that repeating implausible statements affected how truthful participants thought the statements were. All ratings of ...

Misconduct Report Jan 25 '22
Cannabis Industry Lobbying in the Colorado State Legislature in 2010 – 2021

Between fiscal years 2010 and 2021, 89 cannabis industry affiliates spent $7,345,585 lobbying the Colorado state legislature. Legislators, ...

Misconduct Report Jan 21 '22
Associations of Alcohol and Tobacco Retail Outlet Rates With Neighborhood Disadvantage

The results showed that more disadvantaged neighborhoods had more tobacco and alcohol retail outlets. The most important factors in the ...

Misconduct Report Jun 24 '21
The Science for Profit Model

In this study the researchers developed the Science for Profit Typology and Model. It identifies five macro-level strategies used ...