Why Is Prohibition Bad

“Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man’s appetite by legislation and makes crimes out of things that are not crimes.” -Abraham Lincoln The banning of alcohol only made people want to buy more of it, and break the law. Although most people agree that the banning alcohol was a good thing, some also think that it was a bad thing. It is a very debatable topic. Prohibition removed a significant source of tax revenue and greatly increased government spending. Although the consumption of alcohol decreased in the beginning of the ban, it greatly increased within just a couple of months. Doctors were allowed to dispense whiskey by prescription for any number of ailments, ranging from anxiety to influenza. Prohibition ended in physical
Prohibition caused more problems than it solved because policemen and politicians liked to drink just as much as the citizens. People made their own 'bootleg' alcohol, ignoring all governmental standards such as quality or sanitation. Many were blinded or poisoned by drinking wood alcohol. Prohibition was a period in which the sale, manufacture, or transport of alcoholic beverages became illegal. almost immediately after Prohibition began, hardware stores began selling portable stills. Distilleries in Canada and Mexico flourished as “bootleggers” and “rum runners” smuggled liquor across the borders to sell on the black market. People began making their own gin and “moonshine” in bathtubs, creating “bathtub gin.” Although Prohibition was formed to stop drinking completely, it did not even come close. It created a large number of bootleggers who were able to supply the public with illegal alcohol. Many of these bootleggers became very rich and influential through selling alcohol and using other methods. They started the practices of organized crime that are still used today. Thus, Prohibition led to the rapid growth of organized crime. Prohibition negatively affected the United States in