In the early 1920s and into the early 1930s, the United States of America entered an era that implemented a series of regulations prohibiting the sale, manufacture and distribution of alcohol in the United States territories. . Throughout history, experts have developed numerous hypotheses to try to determine the effects induced by this ban. Additionally, these experts are also trying to determine whether the national ban should be considered a failure or a success in alcohol regulation. The national ban on the production and consumption of alcohol in the 1920s can be seen as a national economic and regulatory failure that resulted in laws that impact society and international relations today . Although the National Prohibition Act, known as the Volstead Act, enacted in 1919, was designed to support the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, American leaders often struggled to enforce the Prohibition Act. The law was enacted to "prohibit intoxicated beverages and to regulate the manufacture, production, use and sale of high-proof spirits for purposes other than beverages..." The newly enacted prohibition law was introduced to help American leaders implement the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. The idea was to get the working class to collaborate with constitutional rules to enforce this new law. This law impacted the way the government regulated society on a daily basis. While trying to continue enforcing the nation's prohibition law, government leaders often found themselves seeking new ways to prevent alcohol smuggling and trafficking. Government officials have adopted the destruction of alcohol by discarding the beverage, as is evident in the document. .... middle of paper ...... information about the effects alcohol can have on a person's life. Increasing penalties for drunk driving have increased over the years. The government has taken steps to educate teenagers about the dangers of drink driving and the many lives that could be lost. Schools such as Los Amigos High School have taken on the responsibility of educating these teens about the dangers of drunk driving with the help of the national organization Every 15 Minutes (www.every15minutes.com). This organization seeks to give students the opportunity to directly experience the effects of drunk driving, without any risk. Steps such as those taken through the Every 15 Minutes Organization would not have been taken if the institutions and the people had not sought to end prohibition and had not tried to protect the lives of those dear to them..