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.
Carlsberg, Heineken Big Alcohol’s Tactics in Vietnam – Misleading the Public on Alcohol Taxation
In Vietnam, the alcohol industry is once again deploying manipulative tactics to sabotage a planned increase in excise taxes on alcohol. A ...
Sri Lanka: Alcohol Tax Increases Help Government Achieve Revenue Collection Targets
The Sri Lankan government’s tax revenue target for the first quarter of 2024 exceeded expectations by Rs. 47 billion. This is ...
UK: Big Alcohol Pressures Government to Cut Alcohol Taxes
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has frozen the alcohol duty in the Autumn Statement, delivering a gift to the alcohol industry ...
WHO Europe and IARC Issue Joint Statement to European Parliament on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer
WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge and Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Dr Elisabete ...
Latvia: Parliament Is Making Alcohol Policy the Priority It Should Be, Alcohol Tax on Government Agenda
The Parliament in Latvia is set to debate how to reduce alcohol use and harm in the country. After a long break, the Saeima will discuss ...
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 ...