Prohibition

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Prohibition, is the banning of victimless crimes such as gambling, drinking alcohol, ect. The prohibition era lasted from 1920-1933. The social experiment of prohibition was a fail. Prohibition caused disrespect for the law. It caused people to see the law as unimportant, since the things that were made illegal weren't actually a threat. It also organized crime. People turned to criminals to smuggle them some alcohol, and eventually, those criminals became well known, and well liked. Prohibition also changed many people's drinking habits... for the worse. It increased the use of hard alcohols, like vodka, because they were clear, and easier to smuggle. Hard alcohols are also stronger than most beers. Prohibition also prevented the treatment of people who had drinking problems. People couldn't get help, because technically it was illegal to drink. Overall, prohibition didn't really end any problems, in fact it made most of them worse. It caused the country a lot of money, and pretty much wasted many people's time and energy enforcing laws that didn't really need to be enforced in the first place.

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