Prohibition

[Donn]

Heyy, I’m and eighth grader doing a history report on the Prohibition in America. I was wondering, since you’re the expert, that you could answer a few question for me?

1 Why do you think that America would ban just alcohol and not any other substance to solve all their so-called problems?

2 Why do think that pro-Prohibition groups are still around even though the Prohibition is over?

3 I read that some government officials had and drank alcohol during the prohibition. Did anything really severe happen to them as a result?

4 What is something that you think young people should take away from Prohibition?

Thanks for taking the time to read over this.

-Erik Engstorm

[scirwode]

Here is a directory link for you to learn about the topic.http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/U_S__History/By_Time_Period/20th_Ce...http://historyofalcoholanddrugs.typepad.com/alcohol_and_drugs_history/prohibitio...http://www.globalpolitician.com/21248-alcohol-americahttp://www.reason.com/news/show/121674.html

1) In the 20's use of other drugs were uncommon.

and drug controls regulated use of drugs.http://www.umsl.edu/~keelr/180/law.html

2)Alcohol still creates huge problems for our society.

Domestic violence, child abuse, unemployment accidents death etc.

3)No politician got in trouble for alcohol use.

4) Be careful as unintended consoquences.

In this case organized crime had cash cow in illigal alcohol.

It did as drinking did drop and never returned to pre-prohibition levels.