During the 1920s and 1930s,in the years following the Supreme Court ruling on the Harrison Act (1914),which was rendered in 1919,the number of addicts who were arrested on drug charges:
A) decreased
B) increased
C) remained the same
D) fluctuated wildly and erratically from year to year
E) remains unknown

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The Harrison Act of 1914 regulated and taxed the production, importation, and distribution of opium, morphine, and cocaine. However, it did not criminalize drug use or addiction. The Supreme Court ruling in 1919 interpreted the act as prohibiting the prescription of narcotics to addicts in maintenance programs, leading to a decrease in legal access to drugs for addicted individuals. This, in turn, led to an increase in drug-related arrests and incarceration during the 1920s and 1930s, particularly for non-medical use of opioids and cocaine. Therefore, the number of addicts who were arrested on drug charges increased during this period.

During the 1920s and 1930s,in the Years Following the Supreme