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 Feb 1 '26
IARD Undermines Dry January to Protect an Industry That Profits From High-Risk Alcohol Use

IARD – funded by 13 of the world’s largest alcohol companies – used a trade media interview to discourage people from trying a ...

Misconduct Report Nov 16 '25
Alcohol Industry Blocks Dutch Health Reforms While Posing As Partner

New research from Amsterdam UMC reveals that the alcohol industry in the Netherlands has worked behind the scenes to block health reforms ...

Misconduct Report Nov 13 '25
Still Hiding the Harm: Study Reveals Misleading Content on Pregnancy and Infant Health Across Alcohol Industry Front Groups Websites

A new study shows that alcohol industry front group websites continue to mislead the public about alcohol, pregnancy, and infant health. ...

Misconduct Report Nov 12 '25 AB InBev
Big Alcohol Under Pressure: Falling Profits, Failing Strategies

Falling sales, rising health consciousness, and growing awareness of alcohol’s harms are exposing deep flaws in Big Alcohol’s business ...

Misconduct Report Sep 5 '25
White House and Industry Allies Suppress Landmark Study on Alcohol and Cancer

A major U.S. government study confirming the link between alcohol and cancer has been buried by the Trump administration, despite being ...

Misconduct Report Aug 20 '25 Asahi, Bacardi, Kirin
New Zealand Government Documents Reveal Shocking Alcohol Industry Interference

Newly released government papers expose how Big Alcohol lobbyists in New Zealand worked to block effective alcohol policies. The Ministry ...

Misconduct Report Aug 4 '25 AB InBev, Heineken
Exposed: Inside Big Beer Plans To Drive Up Alcohol Use Around the World

AB InBev and Heineken are further ramping up their push to boost alcohol use in markets such as Brazil and China, despite public health ...

Misconduct Report Jul 28 '25
Big Alcohol In Disguise: How Mexico’s New “Moderate Consumption” Alliance Follows Big Alcohol’s Playbook

Big Alcohol launched a new so-called “moderate consumption” alliance in Mexico. This story exposes how it set up to follow Big ...

Misconduct Report Jul 22 '25
New Zealand: Why It’s Time to Exclude Big Alcohol From Public Policy Making

Despite alcohol being the most harmful drug in New Zealand, alcohol industry groups are still allowed and even given preferential treatment ...