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Do Bans Help Modern Public Health?, Lawrence O. Gostin
Do Bans Help Modern Public Health?, Lawrence O. Gostin
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A century ago, the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution went into effect, banning the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.” Fourteen years after its ratification, the 18th Amendment was repealed by the 21st Amendment. What did Prohibition teach us about banning hazardous products like alcohol, tobacco, or e-cigarettes?