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.

Independent Retailers Suppport Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing in Northern Ireland

While the minimum unit pricing (MUP) policy in the Republic of Ireland came into force in January 2022, neighboring Northern Ireland is yet ...

Liver Commission: Protecting Europe’s Next Generation From Liver Disease

Liver disease is a leading cause of years of working life lost in Europe, second only to ischaemic heart disease. One of the continuing ...

Ireland: Alcohol Ads Ban in Sports Has Taken Effect

Ireland’s alcohol advertising ban in sports, as part of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act, has come into effect on November 12, 2021. ...

New Zealand: Ultra-Cheap Alcohol Is A Public Health, Safety Concern

In New Zealand alcohol is now cheaper than it ever was. This has created many problems for communities, draining their health and ...

Public Health Power Hour: Alcohol Harms and Global Health

Vital Strategies hosts the Public Health Power Hour, a weekly online format to discuss public health issues of global importance. The ...

Ireland: New Study Illustrates ‘Exceptional Affordability’ of Alcohol, Key Driver of Alcohol Harms Epidemic

Findings from a new study illustrate that the exceptional affordability of alcohol is a key driver in high alcohol harms in Ireland. But ...

Ireland: Cabinet Decides to Introduce Alcohol Floor Price in January 2022

The cabinet of Ireland has decided to introduce the minimum unit price (MUP) policy as per section 11 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act of ...

Western Cape, SA: New Alcohol Laws in Pipeline but with Big Alcohol Interference

The provincial government of the Western Cape in South Africa has been planning a series of amendments to the province’s Liquor Act. ...

England, Wales: Alcohol Deaths Reach Record High during COVID-19 Pandemic

Deaths caused by alcohol products in England and Wales increased by 16.4% during January to September 2020 amidst COVID-19 compared to the ...

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