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Today, most Americans are faced with a problem similar to that confronted by our ancestors 80 years ago. Demand for illicit drugs shows some signs of reduction (Goldstein, 1989; Marriot, 1990; Grinspoon, 1987), but no signs of declining drastically (Inciardi, 1991; Abadinsky, 1993). Furthermore, by reviewing literature, there are considerable reasons to doubt that tougher laws and policing are playing a significant role in reducing consumption. Lately, it comes to us as no surprise that availability for illicit drugs remains high and prices are dropping even as the purity of drugs increases. And the numbers of drug producers, smugglers, and dealers remain considerable, even as jails and prisons fill to overflowing. In order to better figure out the current crisis it is essential to re-examine the history of prohibition laws in the United States and its consequences. Prohibition has in fact has been the cornerstone of the United States national...

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