Several countries have tried to grapple with the problem of alcoholism by prohibition over several times in the past; the most iconic one would have to be the prohibition era in Chicago and the rise of Al Capone, as a result. Prohibition generally means a complete ban on all alcohol based drinks but it should also be pointed out that prohibition can also be applied equally to other substances that are in the process or have been banned. It is time that we took a closer look at prohibition and the positive and negative effects of the same.
