Listen "Drug Wars and Double Standards: Rethinking the Purpose of Prohibition"
Episode Synopsis
Why did prohibition flop? In Substance Stories: Drug Wars and Double Standards, Dr. Richard Bradlow delivers a crash course prohibition to unravel why prohibition failed. This prohibition oversimplified dive into the prohibition era exposes the history of prohibition—from why was prohibition started to the rise and fall of prohibition. Perfect for fans of drunk history, this episode challenges myths about national prohibition and its global impact.Dr. Bradlow reveals how prohibition explained connects to today’s drug wars, tracing prohibition era roots from the Treaty of Versailles to Nixon’s policies. Why are alcohol and caffeine legal, but other drugs banned? Oversimplified prohibition shows how politics, economics, and treaties shaped prohibition laws, driving black markets and gang power while harming communities—a public health crisis still felt in 2025. Australia’s alcohol regulation offers lessons for drug policy reform.This history of prohibition isn’t just history—it’s a call to rethink drug legalisation and harm reduction. Dr. Bradlow’s prohibition explained analysis, backed by real-world data, highlights why why prohibition failed fuels dangerous markets. He examines the history of prohibition economics and questions the reasons certain controlled substances remain illegal,Share your thoughts on why prohibition failed below! #Prohibition #WhyProhibitionFailed #HistoryOfProhibition #DrugPolicyReform
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