National Prohibition, brought about by the 18th Amendment and enforced by the.
Volstead Act, lasted for more than a decade. When the 18th Amendment was passed in .
1919 society became very aware of the consequences due to alcohol consumption. .
Prohibition's ban on the marketing, sale and consumption of alcohol was omnipresent in.
The United States. It was not respected in daily life but by the law and its enforcers, or so .
they thought. As soon as the Amendment was passed there was an overwhelming .
response to its content, which led to sudden increase in crime, corruption and health.
problems throughout the twenties. The public's hatred of Prohibition grew to include.
problems within religious, racial and social groups.
Although national records show that there was a decrease in alcohol consumption.
Due to Prohibition, people later realized that by the end of prohibition the levels of .
Consumption had actually surpassed the pre-Prohibition levels. The same was true for.
Alcohol related diseases - after it slowly decreased for a short period of time, alcoholism.
And other alcohol related diseases climbed to great heights during the time of .
Prohibition.
Throughout Prohibition crime was one of the most shocking problems on.
The rise. The prohibitive measures that were used inherently caused "black market".
Trading of illegal substances (e.g. spirits, alcohol). Such "black market" trading.
Definitely helped increase criminal activity for the former-criminals and the now.
New criminals of the twenties and early thirties. Fewer and fewer people were willing.
To give up alcohol as time went by which was dramatically displayed in the amount.
Of fines given out for Prohibition violations. For the first time there was "organized".
Crime developing throughout major cities. Another reason for the sudden increases.
In crime were in some way because of the increasing prices for the illegal production.
And marketing of alcoholic products.