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David F Mayer — 2/24/2009 2:40:55 PM (archived)

Source: http://www.albany.edu/~wm731882/future1_final.html
Per Capita Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages (Gallons of Pure Alcohol) 1910-1929.

The graph from above looks encouraging in the beginning. As states began to pass Prohibition laws individually, the number of gallons of Alcohol were declining, with a great decline after Prohibition was enacted. However, soon after, the gallons of alcohol being consumed doubled and began to increase. This shows just how unenforcable Prohibition became.

Homicide Rate: 1910-44:

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• Reality Intrudes on the Drug War - gbaikie - 2/17/2009 10:51:01 PM
  • National Geographic - Lindy - 2/19/2009 10:59:50 PM
    • re: National Geographic - gbaikie - 2/26/2009 2:28:56 AM
      • "But if we were to make alcohol illegal again..." - Lindy - 2/27/2009 6:27:30 AM
  • Prohibition NEVER works. It just makes sale more profitable. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 2/18/2009 3:11:44 AM
    • It'll work. We just need a government that's serious about stopping it. - Lee - 2/18/2009 1:06:03 PM
      • re: It'll work. We just need a government that's serious about stopping it. - David F Mayer - 2/19/2009 1:02:11 AM
        • Force should be used. - Lee - 2/19/2009 1:27:22 AM
          • Why? What is the reason for Drug Prohibition? None that I can see! (n/t) - David F Mayer - 2/19/2009 7:32:32 AM
            • The same as not putting lead in cereal or arsnic in soft drinks. - Lee - 2/19/2009 1:04:25 PM
              • I don't buy it. The world is filled with dangerous choices. Dope is one of them. - David F Mayer - 2/19/2009 2:03:42 PM
                • Selling meth or crack at the corner mini-mart isn't the kind of world I'd want to live in. - Lee - 2/20/2009 1:02:22 PM
                  • I would make dope into prescription substances. - David F Mayer - 2/22/2009 12:14:51 PM
                    • What kind of physician would be willing to sell poison? - Lee - 2/22/2009 8:15:58 PM
                      • The issues are addiction and habituation. - David F Mayer - 2/23/2009 12:45:07 AM
                        • That's because alcohol and tobacco are legal. - Lee - 2/23/2009 1:06:19 PM
                          • I don't believe it. When alcohol was illegal, the usage was HIGHER than now. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 2/23/2009 2:47:49 PM
                            • Any stats to back that up? - Lee - 2/24/2009 12:47:10 PM
                              • Here - David F Mayer - 2/24/2009 2:40:55 PM
                  • You don't make penalties for the use. It's the abuse. - azstrummer - 2/21/2009 2:14:14 AM
                    • OMG Art...... - Lindy - 2/21/2009 8:10:23 PM
                      • Yeah, Lindy and I'll say it over and over - azstrummer - 2/24/2009 8:48:27 PM
                        • Then maybe you should move on. - Lee - 2/25/2009 12:59:43 PM
                          • Robert doesn't come here anymore - Lindy - 2/25/2009 1:57:47 PM
                    • Typical pot talk. - Lee - 2/21/2009 1:42:06 PM
                      • Wasting your time. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/22/2009 11:32:17 PM
                        • Trust me... - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/23/2009 1:49:58 AM
                          • Sounds awfully scary Techie - azstrummer - 2/24/2009 8:50:36 PM
                            • Not so much scary as sad. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/25/2009 3:59:33 AM
                        • I guess that's why I don't live in a big city, and never will. - Lindy - 2/23/2009 1:18:04 AM
      • Serious about stopping it? - Nick Hoffman - 2/18/2009 10:49:26 PM
        • Problems with legalization (e.g. Meth) - dtb - 2/26/2009 2:15:45 PM
        • Bingo! You've got it! (n/t) - David F Mayer - 2/19/2009 1:03:02 AM
        • That's insane. - Lee - 2/19/2009 12:36:30 AM
          • "Why not give police officers the power to shoot dead on sight anyone they pull over who's got drugs in their car" - nick hoffman - 2/19/2009 8:09:22 AM
          • You're right. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/19/2009 3:49:59 AM
          • re: That's insane. - RobVG - 2/19/2009 2:27:25 AM
          • "Why not give police officers the power to shoot dead on sight anyone they pull over who's got drugs in their car" - Lindy - 2/19/2009 2:16:19 AM
        • Charge enough tax to cover the health and societal costs of drug use - Laurie Street - 2/19/2009 12:08:47 AM
      • It's all messed up. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/18/2009 7:44:45 PM
      • Lee's against drugs? Crap, there's a reason to legalize them. - azstrummer - 2/18/2009 2:27:11 PM
        • Can you not tell what board this is? - Lee - 2/19/2009 12:47:18 AM