BOADO, ALICIA
A Historical-Anthropological Review of Drugs in Different Cultures; Resena historica-antropologica de las drogas en distintas culturas
RS, Cuadernos de Realidades Sociales; 1984, 23-24, Jan, 131-152.
A historical sketch of drug usage in ancient, medieval, & modern cultures. Fourteen different drugs are discussed, including: mild drugs, eg, tobacco, coffee, & tea; mid-strength drugs, eg, alcohol & marijuana; & very potent drugs, eg, opium derivatives & LSD. Also described are drugs seldom encountered in the Western cultures, eg, kawa-kawa (piper methysticum), a strong intoxicant used in Oceania.
Browne, Angela C
Drug and alcohol abuse among employees: Critical issues.
Employee-Assistance-Quarterly; 1986 Fal Vol 2(1) 11-22
Reviews data on legal and illegal drug use, and discusses clinical and organizational issues in prevention and treatment. Studies of illegal drug use indicate that it is a pervasive problem among employed adults. Statistics are provided for the rate of on-the-job use of cocaine, marihuana, heroin, LSD, stimulants, alcohol, and other illegal drugs. Incidences of legal drug use (coffee, nicotine, alcohol) are reportedly higher than those of illegal drugs. Drug use has implications not only for the well-being and health of the employee, but also for company productivity and morale. Because its direct and indirect costs are undeniable, employers cannot afford not to respond to this problem. Education, prevention, and treatment can help employees and employers overcome lack of information, fear, denial, peer pressure, family co-addiction, and resistance to treatment often associated with drug and alcohol abuse.
DUNFORD, MARTIN; HOLLAND, JACK
Coffee Shops and Tea Rooms
THE REAL GUIDE - AMSTERDAM (The Guide for the '90s; Prentice Hall Travel
COFFEE SHOPS AND TEA ROOMS: As with bars, there are two types of Amsterdam coffee shops: those whose principal business is the buying, selling, and consuming of dope, and the more traditional places that sell neither dope nor alcohol but do serve sandwiches or a light menu for lower prices than you'd pay in a full-fledged restaurant; some offer pastries or chocolates. The so-called 'smoking' coffee shops are easy to identify: brightly lit, with starkly modern furniture and an accent on healthy food, they're about as far from the cozy Dutch 'brown cafe' as it's possible to get. Smoking dope is the primary pastime (all sell a range of hash and grass), and most also have video (loud) music, and a selection of games from baccarat to pool; they're open roughly from late morning/midday until around midnight. They are currently booming, and the major Amsterdam chains - The Bulldog, Prix d'Ami, Fancy Free - seem to be opening new branches all the time: they may be identified by a cannabis-leaf sign and a slogan claiming that they serve the best quality goods on the Amsterdam dope scene. For real dope heads there's the Hash Info Museum (p93) which survives despite crackdowns. For more on dope see p.12.
DUNFORD, MARTIN; HOLLAND, JACK
Police Trouble, and a Note on Drugs. (2)
THE REAL GUIDE - AMSTERDAM (The Guide for the '90s; Prentice Hall Travel
DRUGS: Some residents claim that the liberal municipal attitude toward the sale of drugs has attracted all sorts of undesirables to the city. This is partly true, but the 'cleaning up' of the Zeedijk, once Amsterdam's heroin-dealing quarter, seems to have made open trafficking less frequent and the city a safer place. Amsterdam has sanctioned the sale of cannabis at the Melkweg and Paradiso nightspots, and at many coffee shops, since the 1960's. It's also acceptible to smoke in some bars, but since many are strongly against it, don't make any automatic assumptions. If in doubt, ask the barperson. Purchasing, transporting, or consuming cannabis products elsewhere is inadvisable. Although busts are rare, legally you're allowed to possess only 28 grams for personal use. Bear in mind, also, that while there's a lively and growing trade in cocaine and herion, possession of either could mean a stay in one of The Netherland's lively and growing prisons. For drug-related problems, the Drug Advice Center, Keisergracht 812 (Mon.-Fri. 1:00-3:00pm; phone: 23-78-65), offers help and advice.
DUNFORD, MARTIN; HOLLAND, JACK
Smoking.
THE REAL GUIDE - AMSTERDAM (The Guide for the '90s; Prentice Hall Travel
('SMOKING' COFFEE HOUSES) BASJOE: Kloveniersburgal 62. Dark and convivial coffee shop. BIBA: HAZANSTRAAT 15. iN A STREET OF COFFEE SHOPS, THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST. BON AMI: Brouwersgracht 137. Very loud music. THE BULLDOG: Leidseplein 13-17; O.Z. Voorburgwal 90; O.Z. Voorburgwal 132 Helkveld 7. The biggest and most famous of the coffee-shop chains, this has come a long way from its pokey Red Light district-dive origins. With a main branch housed in the former police station on glitzy Leidseplein (the 'Palace'), the Bulldog has now reached the height of - and commerical success. The dope they sell comes in neat little brand-labeled packets and the Leidsplein branch has a large cocktail bar, coffee shop, juice bar, souvenir shop, and a GVB ticket counter. EXTASE: Oude Hoogstraat 2. Part of a chain run by the initiator of the Hash Info Museum. Considerably less chichi than the big cheeses. FAIRY NUFF: 2e Laurierdwarstraat 1b. Small and quiet, with a low-key atmosphere. FANCY FREE, Martelaarsgracht 4; Haarlemmerstraat 64; Leliegracht 6. Slick plush, and commerical, very much in The Bulldog mold. GOA, Kloveniersburgwal 42. A member of the Extase chain (see above) GRAND PRIX, Reguliersdwarsstraat 29. Once part of the Prix d'Ami outfit, and little changed since. GRASSHOPPER, N.Z. Voorburgwal 59. One of the city's more welcoming 'smoking' coffee shops, though at times overwhelmed by tourists. HAUSSMANN, Singel 485; Zieseniskade 2. White, modernistic coffee shop with more than a hint of soulessness PIE IN THE SKY, 2e Laurierdwarsstraat 64. Beautiful canal-corner setting, great for outside summer lodging PRIX D'AMI, Haringpakkersteeg 3; Nieuwendijk 239. Super-entrepreneurial Amsterdam chain, but with little of the character of its rivals. ROMA, O.Z. Achterburgwal 162. Red Light district smoker, par of the Extase/Goa concern. RUSLAND, Rusland 16. One of the first Amsterdam coffee shops, and a cramped and vibrant place that's a favorite with both dope fans and tea addicts (43 different kinds). A little worse for the recent extension, but still a cut above the rest. SIBERIE, Brouwersgracht 11. Set up by the former staff of Rusland and notable for the way it has avoided the over-commercialization of the large chains. Very relaxed, very friendly, and worth a visit whether you want to smoke or not. SO FINE, Prinsengracht 30. Long-established, coffee shop, big on atmosphere at night with good food and music. a pool table, and a video room.
MILLER, JUDITH A; TURNER, JOSEPH G; KIMBALL, EDITH
Big Thompson Flood Victims: One Year Later
Family Relations; 1981, 30, 1, Jan, 111-116.
One year following the 1976 Big Thompson Canyon (Colo) flood, 65 elderly flood victims & 97 parents in their childrearing years were individually interviewed about their flood experience & recovery process. High losses were reported by both groups. Those who were able to return to living in the canyon reported fewer psychophysiological symptoms & used fewer drugs than those unable to return. Level of income was not found to be a significant variable. Men tended to increase alcoholic consumption more than women. Victims who professed a religion reported more drug usage than those who said they had no religion. The elderly group reported drinking less alcohol, coffee, tea, & cola beverages than the family group.
WEIL, ANDREW T
Observations on consciousness alteration: Why coca leaf should be available as a recreational drug.
Journal of Psychedelic Drugs; 1977 Jan-Mar Vol 9(1) 75-78
Advocates legalization of coca leaf. Coca leaf contains many ingredients other than cocaine, and if masticated, produces a mild stimulant effect. In the Amazon-Andes region, where coca chewing is customary, there is no evidence of developing tolerance, withdrawal syndrome, or any physical deterioration caused by coca. Prohibition of coca in the US resulted in abuse of cocaine, particularly among the affluent section of society. By making coca leaf available, cocaine abuse will diminish, and coca will be accepted as a recreational substance like coffee.