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 Mar 26 '25
Confronting the Commercial Drivers of NCDs: A Call for Courage, Clarity, and Change

In preparation for the Fourth High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on NCDs and mental health in September 2025, countries, the UN ...

Misconduct Report Mar 24 '25
New Study: Alcohol Policies to Prevent NCDs Generate Positive Societal Impacts Immediately

Researchers reviewed 49 interventions previously established as cost-effective to identify the earliest possible detectable effect on ...

Misconduct Report Jan 30 '25
What We Know For Sure – and What Not – About the Potential of Policy Measures to Protect People From Alcohol Marketing

For the eleventh episode in our third season we discuss what we know for sure – and what not – about the potential of policy measures ...

Misconduct Report Feb 3 '23
UICC: Commercial Interests Drive Millions of Cancer Deaths

Marking World Cancer Day, UICC calls on governments around the world to prioritise four policy actions to reduce preventable cancers caused ...

Misconduct Report Nov 4 '22
New Data Analysis Supports Effectiveness of Alcohol Policy Best Buys

Using statistical analysis, this study confirms that WHO alcohol policy best buys regarding taxation and availability lead to lower alcohol ...

Misconduct Report Sep 20 '21
Namibia: Government Mulls Alcohol Advertising Ban

The government of Namibia is in the process of drafting a bill called “The Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use”. This ...

Misconduct Report Mar 17 '21
Exposed: The Strategies Big Alcohol Deploys to Interfere in WHO Alcohol Policy Consultation

Most recently, the World Health Organization published all submissions to their web-based consultation late last year about the development ...

Misconduct Report Mar 8 '21
Germany: Parliamentary Health Committee Discusses Country’s Alcohol Policy

The parliamentary health committee held a hearing on March 3, 2021 to discuss Germany’s alcohol policy. On the agenda of the hearing ...

Misconduct Report Feb 12 '21
South Africa: Discussion About Alcohol Policy Development Picks Up Momentum While Alcohol Harm Spikes After Lifting of Sales Ban

The government of South Africa is considering stronger alcohol control policy measures, as a result of data and experiences from the ...