** High Priority ** I'm attempting to develop a model for estimating levels of alcohol-consumption during the so-called "gin epidemic" of 1720-1751. In particular, I would like to be able to do a very rough estimate of sales of distilled spirits in the black market. It seems to me that most of the methods out there suffer from not considering the price of basic foodstuffs, availability of employment, and willingness to work, all of which would be important indicators of poorer household's disposable income. Does anyone have any ideas or pointers? Thanks very much! Jessica Warner Addiction Research Foundation 33 Russell Street Toronto, Ontario M5S 2S1 Canada