When did people want prohibition?

People sought prohibition primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, driven by the temperance movement, which gained momentum around the 1840s. Advocates believed that banning alcohol would reduce crime, corruption, and social problems, as well as improve public morality and health. The culmination of these efforts led to the passage of the 18th Amendment in 1919, instituting national prohibition in the United States, which lasted until its repeal in 1933.