Drug Policy
This American president declared the "War on Drugs" in 1971 and doubled the antidrug budget 2 times.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This piece of legislation was enacted in 1919 and outlawed the manufacturing, transportation, and usage of alcohol.
What is the Volstead Act?
The American government attempted to protect American citizens from drugs by limiting these two things.
What are supply and demand?
This iconic American gangster profited considerably from prohibition by selling booze.
Who is Capone?
This agency was created by President Nixon in order to curtail the drug supply in the 1970s.
What is the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)?
The Volstead Act was repealed because Americans now valued the idea of...
Individual Right
This American president would significantly cut funding to drug treatment programs in the 1980s.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
During the colonial period, Americans over the age of 15 drank this many gallons of alcohol a year on average.
6 gallons.
This addictive drug was found in Coca-Cola in the early 1900s.
What is cocaine?
This American minority was introduced to whiskey by White traders and was labeled as alcoholics, an early example of stereotyping that led to prohibition.
Who are Native Americans?