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 Jul 29 '25
Driving Harm: As Alcohol Companies Got Women to Take Up Alcohol, The Harms Followed

Alcohol use among women has risen sharply over the past 20 years and so have the harms. Alcohol-related deaths in women more than doubled ...

Misconduct Report Jul 24 '25 Brown-Forman
Brown‑Forman Markets Whiskey as Self‑Care to Brazilian Women and Gen Z

Brown‑Forman is reshaping its strategy in Brazil, and selling more high-alcohol spirits to women and the younger generations is at ...

Misconduct Report May 30 '25 Fábrica de Licores de Antioquia
Antioquia Liquor Factory Uses Pregnancy to Promote Alcohol on Social Media

Community Submission: “This company has a history of aggressive and openly misleading advertising. In this case, they use an influencer ...

Misconduct Report Oct 1 '24
Women, Alcohol and Breast Cancer: A Deadly Risk We Need to Talk About Much More

Despite the popularity and prominence of breast cancer awareness and research, what you might not see as much of this month is information ...

Misconduct Report Apr 10 '24
Fact Check: Why Alcohol Deaths Are Rising in the U.S.

Expert commentary on the rising number of alcohol deaths in the US reveals the reasons behind the ...

Misconduct Report Jul 31 '23
US Women Face Growing Alcohol Harm as Alcohol Deaths Rise

Brand new research in the United States reveals a distressing trend: the rate of deaths due to alcohol among women is seeing an ...

Misconduct Report Dec 9 '22
Behind the Bar: The Exploitation of Beer Girls in Asia and Africa

In bars from Phnom Penh to Kampala, young women known as “beer girls” are deployed by Big Alcohol to drive sales—often at the cost of ...

Misconduct Report Nov 25 '22
Special Feature for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

On the occasion of November 25 being the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, this week’s Special Feature ...

Misconduct Report Nov 18 '22
India: Alcohol Use by Women Rose During Pandemic. How Big Alcohol Is Converting Women to Alcohol Consumption

Big Alcohol pushed Indian state governments to allow alcohol e-commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic. This strategy converted more Indian ...