Drugs & Alcohol in History: Books

Examples of Subject Terms

Alcohol:

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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- History

Alcoholic beverage industry -- History

 

Alcohol -- Law and legislation -- United States

Alcoholic beverage industry -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Alcoholic beverage industry -- United States -- History -- 19th century

 

Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Great Britain -- History

Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Great Britain -- History

Alcoholic beverage industry -- Great Britain -- History

 

Alcoholism -- History

 

Chocolate:

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Chocolate

Chocolate -- History

Chocolate -- Early works to 1800

Chocolate -- Health aspects

Chocolate -- Therapeutic use

Chocolate industry -- History

Chocolate industry -- Moral and ethical aspects

Chocolate -- France -- History

Cocoa

Cocoa trade -- History

Cocoa trade -- Social aspects

 

Coffee:

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Coffee

Coffee -- History

Coffee industry -- History

Coffee -- Social aspects

Coffeehouses -- History

Coffee industry -- Social aspects -- Latin America

Coffee industry -- Social aspects -- Africa, East

Coffee -- Early works to 1800

 

Drugs:

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Cocaine

Cocaine abuse

Cocaine -- History

 

Heroin

Heroin -- Physiological effect

Heroin -- Psychological aspects

Heroin abuse

Heroin abuse -- United States -- History

 

Marijuana abuse -- History

Marijuana -- Therapeutic use -- History

Marijuana -- History

 

Opium abuse -- History

Opium trade -- History

 

Mescaline -- History

Peyote -- History

 

Psychotropic drugs -- History

Hallucinogenic drugs -- History

Altered states of consciousness -- History

 

Drug control

Drug legalization -- United States

Drugs -- Law and legislation -- United States

Illicit Drugs -- history

Illicit Drugs -- legislation & jurisprudence

United States. Bureau of Narcotics -- History

Drug control -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Smuggling -- United States -- History

Drug Abuse -- History

Substance abuse

 

Sugar:

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Sugar -- History

Sugar trade -- History

Sugar trade -- History -- 19th century

 

Tea:

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Tea -- History

Tea trade -- History

Tea -- Social aspects -- History

Tea -- Early works to 1800

Imperialism -- Social aspects -- History

 

Tobacco:

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Tobacco

Smoking -- History

Tobacco -- History

Tobacco -- Social aspects

Tobacco industry

Often times you'll find relevant books on your topic just by simply browsing the stacks in the library.  

Try browsing some of these call number ranges in the library:

• HF1040-1054 - Commodities. Commercial products
• HF5482.6-5482.65 - Black market
• HT851-1445 - Slavery
• HV5001-5720.5 - Alcoholism. Intemperance. Temperance reform
• HV5725-5770 - Tobacco habit
• HV5800-5840 - Drug habits. Drug abuse
• RC563-RC568 - Drug abuse.
• TP500-660 - Fermentation industries. Beverages. Alcohol
• TS2220-2283 - Tobacco industry
• TX341-641 - Nutrition. Foods and food supply
• TX950-953 - Taverns, barrooms, saloons

For more detailed call number information see:

• D -- WORLD HISTORY AND HISTORY OF EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ETC.
• E -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS
• F -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS
• H -- SOCIAL SCIENCES
• K -- LAW
• T -- TECHNOLOGY
• R -- MEDICINE

Full Library of Congress Classification

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