Alcohol: It's Time For Another Prohibition

Alcohol is one of the most consumed medicines in the world. Alcohol consumption can be traced back to the Neolithic Age (Patrick 12-13), the oldest psychoactive drug around 10,000 BC. Alcohol intake is related to religious ceremonies, rallies and cultural activities, alcohol drinking is equivalent to entertainment. Alcohol prevalence may also be related to the physiological response of the human body. "Opioids caused by drinking are released in areas of the brain associated with reward evaluation" (Mitchell et al.

It is forbidden to manufacture and sell alcoholic beverages in the United States from 1920 to 1933. This time it was called abstention prohibition law. The ban was a very controversial topic in the 1920s, so there are many different opinions about it. Even if they hear about new illegal products on the black market, some people do not like it while supporting it, and illegally buy alcohol. There are gang struggles, political corruption, and many other problems.

Why was the prohibition of such controversial issues prohibited in the 1920s? Prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages is forbidden. The authority to prohibit the manufacture, export, import, transportation or sale of alcoholic beverages is given by the 18 th revision of 1917. It was gradually adopted by the state government of the United States and was followed up by the Volstead law which defines drinking as a beverage containing 0.5% alcoholism in 1919. 100 people are calling a big controversy. There is always a disagreement about the number of free states and slavery states, the sovereignty of the people, and the basic rights (if any) given to slaves. A controversial topic is a compromise plan for Missouri. This is a North-South compromise between Manifest Destiny. When a new area is found in the west, except for Missouri - there is agreement to prescribe a new state in the north of Arkansas -

In the 1920s, the United States banned drinking, but this time it was called abstinence prohibition law. However, the prohibition orders cause violence, corruption, and organized crime without respecting the law almost. Therefore, the prohibition order ended in 1933. Stopping the ban is an acceptance that alcohol can be used for socializing. This damaged the foundation of alcohol education then, mostly abandoned 2. After the ban, attention shifted from alcohol to illegal drugs. The US government agencies have begun to suggest that the real problem is drugs like marijuana, they say that it can lead to killing, sexual crime and insanity. These new crusaders believe that true knowledge may encourage people to try their medicine. They promoted "education" of drugs based on sensational claims and intimidation strategies.