What is the ban on the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages established with the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

The ban on the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages established with the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is commonly known as Prohibition. The amendment, ratified in 1919 and in effect from 1920 to 1933, prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States. It was a nationwide ban on the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages with the goal of reducing social issues associated with alcohol consumption, such as crime, public drunkenness, and domestic violence. However, Prohibition ultimately proved to be ineffective and difficult to enforce, leading to the rise of illegal activities such as bootlegging and speakeasies. The amendment was repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933, effectively ending Prohibition.