networkers, permit me to suggest what i regard as an excellent source work in this subject area. 'perspectives on the history of psychoactive substance use' is the title of #24 in the research issues series published by the US dept. of hew -- now hhs. it was edited by one gregory a. austin, ph. d., and published in 1978. it is DHEW publication no. (adm) 79-810. in spite of its relative antiquity (typically not a handicap for historical source material) it is an excellent resource and one of those rare examples of productive use of your tax dollars. even though it is out of print, i believe you will be able to locate a copy through libraries that serve as federal document depositories. in addition to etoh, the work addresses hisotircal use issues for coffee, tobacco, cannabis, cocaine, stimulants, opiates and ether. i hope you find this helpful michael bergman yamhill education service district