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Prohibition summary The noble experiment of Prohibition was introduced by the 18th Amendment, which became effective in January 1920. Here are four reasons why Prohibition was introduced: 1  National mood - when America entered the war in 1917 the national mood also turned against drinking alcohol. 2  Practical - a ban on alcohol would boost supplies of important grains such as barley. 3  Religious - the consumption of alcohol went against God's will.
The main reason for prohibition is a belief that people cannot control their desires and if drugs were legal the population would immediately become addicted to drugs. This fear of addiction is the driving force of prohibition. 100 years of prohibition has caused the demonisation of drug users and exaggerated views of the dangers of drugs. This has largely been caused by the media which has left much of the public convinced prohibition is the only course of action.