There are many ways in which prohibition of alcohol consumption in the United States of America, damaged the very economic and social aspects of American culture, that it was designed to heal. “Prohibition did not achieve its goals. Instead, it added to the problems it was intended to solve.” On 16th January 1920, one of the most common personal habits and customs of American society came to a halt. The eighteenth amendment was implemented, making all …showed first 75 words of 1494 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1494 total…of alcohol increased dramatically, city officials fell to gangsters, and the government lost money. Prohibition caused radical changes throughout American society, which forced law enforcement agencies to change with the times. Prohibition is directly responsible for the operating procedures of law enforcement agencies, such as, the ATF and FBI. The law also made it clear to politicians that enacting a law before the necessary means have been taken to enforce it is a dangerous gamble.