Prohibition worked in a not very meaningful sense. Alcohol consumption fell sharply at first but gradually recovered.[1] It didn't have the benefits its support

Prohibition worked in a not very meaningful sense. Alcohol consumption fell sharply at first but gradually recovered.[1] It didn't have the benefits its supporters said it would. Most people came to believe it did more harm than good. [1] https://www.nber.org/papers/w3675.pdf https://www.nber.org/papers/w3675.pdf