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How effective was prohibition?

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It was probably about as effective as the current war on drugs, maybe somewhat less so because of any lack of international co-operation.

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Was prohibition effective?
It was not only highly ineffective but was actually counterproductive in that it created massive new problems.
Was The Prohibition Act Effective?
It was not only ineffective but counterproductive.
What did prohibition do?
It attempted unsuccessfully to stop the consumption of beverage alcohol, but it ended up creating massive problems in society.
Why did you have prohibition?
A number of western countries have tried to impose alcohol prohibition within the last 150 years, all in an unsuccessful attempt to prohibit the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
When was prohibition?
Prohibition started in January 17, 1920 with the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution.