Dear David et al., Now that John Crowley has recommended the UMass volume, let me helpfully (and shamelessly) provide the title: Sarah W. Tracy and Caroline Jean Acker, ALTERING AMERICAN CONSCIOUSNESS -- THE HISTORY OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE IN THE UNITED STATES, 1800-2000, University of Massachusetts Press, 2004. It's a wide ranging volume of essays that cover both alcohol and drugs; also provided is a historiographic introduction and bibliography for further reading. Caroline and I designed it with course use in mind. David Courtwright's book, FORCES OF HABIT has worked very well with my upper-level undergraduates. I also recommend Lori Rotskoff's LOVE ON THE ROCKS, and Estelle Parsons' MANHOOD LOST. I've used Caroline Knapp's DRINKING A LOVE STORY and Augusten Burroughs' DRY -- A MEMOIR as well with great responses from students. Best, Sarah Tracy ********************* Sarah Tracy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, History of Medicine Director, Medical Humanities Program Honors College and College of Medicine University of Oklahoma 1300 Asp Avenue Norman, OK 73019-6061 USA Tel. 405.325.3057 FAX: 405.325.7109 http://www.ou.edu/honors/