Well, since introduction's seem to be the norm, here's mine: I'm a sociologist who stumbled into a research project on addiction treatment ... the theories, the professions, the industry. I'm currently working on a rather longterm look at the evolution of and internal contradictions in American addiction treatment, w/ particular emphasis on alcoholism. It began in the 1980s, when addiction treatment seemed to be as big as Florida business as timesharing condo sales; then, came the crash. At first, I thought that it was a simple market adjustment. But then I began to realize that something more interesting was going on.... I'm looking forward to participating in this group. Lynn Appleton Florida Atlantic University