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To: brent13a

After the repeal of Prohibition the rate of alcoholism increased to 1000%. It’ll be interesting to see what’s really going on with pot legalization. No doubt the real numbers will be hidden for as long as they can be.

The crime stats will eventually tell the tale.


22 posted on 04/07/2013 2:32:03 AM PDT by stormhill
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To: stormhill

Even if the drinking rates surged, after Prohibition, they eventually settled down where most people keep their booze consumption to a fairly moderate rate.


27 posted on 04/07/2013 2:47:34 AM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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To: stormhill
After the repeal of Prohibition the rate of alcoholism increased to 1000%.

Sounds like teetotaler urban legend to me - have any evidence?

The crime stats will eventually tell the tale.

Homicide went down when Prohibition ended:


71 posted on 04/08/2013 7:15:11 AM PDT by JustSayNoToNannies ("The Lord has removed His judgments against you" - Zep. 3:15)
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