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.

Harmful Mix: Energy Drink Maker Monster Acquires Craft Beer Brands

Energy drink company, Monster Beverage Corp, is joining Big Alcohol with their aquisition of Canarchy Craft Brewery Collective. The new ...

Nepal: Changing Alcohol Norm Increases Need for Better Alcohol Policy Protections

Alcohol norms are fast changing in Nepal. High alcohol availability is one of the main reasons fueling this change. The policy protections ...

Sri Lanka: Study Exposes ‘Pseudo-Happiness’ of Alcohol Use

A study published in a Sri Lankan newspaper exposes that pseudo-happiness of alcohol causes harm to people after using alcohol. 78% of ...

Germany: New Government Plans to Improve Alcohol Marketing Rules

Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), Greens (Die Grünen) and Free Democrats (FDP) have concluded coalition talks, the party leaders ...

USA: SAMHSA Will Distribute $3 Billion to Fund Work on Addiction, Mental Health

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will distribute $3 billion in funding for addiction and mental ...

England, Wales: 20 Year Record In Alcohol Deaths

A serious, long standing threat to the health of citizens in England and Wales is harm caused by the products and practices of the alcohol ...

Germany: Government Pushes Plan to Lower Beer Tax

Amidst rising alcohol problems with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis the German government is planning to reduce the beer tax for a whole ...

France: Addictions Increase Amidst Alcohol Industry Illegal Marketing

Addictions are on the rise in France during the COVID-19 pandemic as found by a national survey across France on the impact of the pandemic ...

USA and COVID-19: Big Alcohol Fuels Rise of Multiple Alcohol Harms

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought focus to the importance of health and well-being of people and communities as well as resilience of ...

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