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.

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 ...

U.S. States With Highest Rates of Teen Alcohol Use

New analysis reveals worrying rates of teenage alcohol consumption in the United States. The findings highlight Vermont as the state with ...

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 ...

Why Australia Increases Its Beer, Tobacco Tax Every Six Months

Beer and other pro-health taxes have been increased in line with Australia’s inflation-indexed tax policies. Before the August ...

Growing Concerns About Dangers in Mixing Alcohol and Energy Drinks

A team of researchers from the Department of Psychology at Palo Alto University, California, US have conducted a systematic review of the ...

UK: New Alcohol Duty Comes Into Effect Bringing Alcohol Tax System Closer to International Standards

The alcohol duty change on August 1, 2023 makes duty across different types of alcohol more consistent by taxing based on alcoholic ...

Costa Rica: Alcohol Companies Deliberately Sabotage Marketing Law

The alcohol industry in Costa Rica is violating the law. Alcohol companies are deliberately avoiding to include the mandatory phrase ...

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