CRIM 3450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Volstead Act, Patent Medicine, Kefauver Harris Amendment
14 Sep 2018
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Efforts to control: movement to stop alcohol 1784-1920. Toward the end of the 18th century, tolerance shifted. Legislative attempts to control the use of psychoactive substances. Push to prohibit alcohol was on of the earliest attempts. The uncontrolled drinking came with a huge price to society --> mostly seen in families with men who drank a lot (domestic violence, unsupervised children etc. ) Aimed to control alcohol consumption of targeted heavy drinkers: went to the church for support because of high status and violation of family values. 1820s clergymen question whether a push for moderation is sufficient --> many argued for total abstinence. Employers stop selling alcohol, army stops supplying it to soldiers. Public and political support for statewide band: main outlaws the manufacturing of alcohol, motivations for pushing prohibition. Anti-immigration sentiments: most immigrants came from wet cultures (areas that promote healthy and regular drinking) and strongly opposed prohibition.
