A study into the effect banning alcohol has had on the American population. The paper begins with the legal history of alcohol,
from the
prohibition days of the 1920s and 1930s, through to modern day law which prohibits alcohol
consumption by citizens under the age of 21. The writer believes that despite the laws, people always find ways to purchase their alcohol, and making it illegal only allows for less safe methods of acquiring the liquid. The paper includes a look at the ill effects of the alcohol consumption, whether legal or illegal, including increasing crime levels, dangerous driving and addiction.