the successes of prohibition Flashcards
1
Q
how much did admission to mental hospitals decline from 1919 to 1928?
A
- 1 / 100,000 - 1919
4. 7 / 100,000 - 1928
2
Q
how much percent did alcohol consumption decrease?
A
30 to 50 %
3
Q
how many arrests by federal agents in 1921 and 1929?
A
34175
66878
4
Q
how much did the death rate due to alcohol decrease?
A
42%
5
Q
how much did the death rate due to cirrhosis of the liver decrease?
A
70%
6
Q
how much did crime decrease?
A
54%
7
Q
how much did insanity decrease?
A
66%
8
Q
what happened to homicide rates during prohibition?
A
remained constant
9
Q
how much did arrests for public drunkeness decline between 1916 and 1922?
A
50%
10
Q
where did prohibition gain most approval in america?
A
rural mid - west
