Alcohol Quote by James Carriger Paine
“Alcohol didn't cause the high crime rates of the '20s and '30s, Prohibition did. And drugs do not cause today's alarming crime rates, but drug prohibition does.”
About This Quote
Source Article: Prohibition and Crime, 2020
Prohibition, not substance use, drives higher crime rates; the same applies to drug bans today.
In simple terms: Bans increase crime more than the substances themselves.
Advocate policy based on evidence, not moral panic.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- legislation
- law enforcement
- public education
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What alternatives to prohibition exist?
- How to balance public health and liberty?
Legal restrictions can have unintended social costs.