1920s America is known for its party atmosphere, and for prohibition—the time when the manufacture and sale of alcohol was outlawed.
Using material from your readings:
- Describe two specific consequences of this policy decision to outlaw alcohol.
- Today, people debate our current prohibition on illegal drugs, arguing that our ‘war on drugs’ results in many social problems that would be eased if we legalized drugs (or certain drugs). What is your assessment of the possibility of legalizing drugs in America, in the same way that alcohol is now a legal substance?