Prohibition on alcohol

Prohibition was the first time alcohol has been criminalized in the U S The driving movement behind criminalization of alcohol were Protestant women. Just as with all “war on drugs” we have had in our past, there was a demonization of those believed to be the predominant users of alcohol, namely Irish Catholic males. • Do you think we could have a similar prohibition on alcohol today? • Do you think there are any currently legal substances that could become criminalized in the next 20 years? • Do you think any currently illegal substances will be decriminalized in the 20 years.