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 Jun 19 '18
NYT: Disturbing Details About ‘Cheers’ Study

A new National Institute of Health (NIH) report reveals disturbing details about coordination between scientists and the alcohol industry ...

Misconduct Report Jun 15 '18
NIH Shuts Down Controversial Alcohol Study

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has terminated a controversial study examining whether consuming small amounts of alcohol every ...

Misconduct Report Jan 24 '18
England: Alcohol Industry Relies On Heavy Users

Nearly one-third of alcohol sold in England is being consumed by 4% of the population. The figure from Public Health England emerged during ...

Misconduct Report Nov 22 '17
Global Health We Want: 7 Key Messages For WHO’s Future

We are standing on the doorsteps of a new era. But there’s a real threat that the door will hit us in the face as we attempt to walk ...

Misconduct Report Nov 10 '17
OECD Health At A Glance 2017

While smoking rates continue to decline, there has been little success in tackling obesity and alcohol harm, and air pollution is often ...

Misconduct Report Jun 25 '17
It’s In The Numbers: Alcohol An Obstacle To Development

13 Goals and 52 Targets. Alcohol adversely impacts 13 of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 52 out of the 169 targets. These ...

Misconduct Report Feb 4 '17
Addiction Stigma And Big Alcohol Myths

Maintaining the collective illusion that the only people who have real alcohol problems are those homeless social deviants is crucial for ...

Misconduct Report Sep 26 '14
USA: Big Alcohol Dependent on Heavy Users

Analysis shows how heavily dependent the alcohol industry is on heavy alcohol users. If the top 10% of alcohol consumers would be induced ...

Misconduct Report Jan 1 '70
Germany and COVID-19: Rising Alcohol Use Among Adults

Initial analysis of data mainly from the first lockdown phase in 2020 show that use of alcohol products increased among adults during ...