Transcriber’s Note Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ in this transcription. ———— See the end of this document for details of corrections and other changes. ————————————————————— Research Issues 9 DRUG THEMES IN SCIENCE FICTION [Illustration] NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE RESEARCH ISSUES SERIES 1. Drugs and Employment 2. Drugs and Sex 3. Drugs and Attitude Change 4. Drugs and Family/Peer Influence 5. Drugs and Pregnancy 6. Drugs and Death 7. Drugs and Addict Lifestyles 8. A Cocaine Bibliography—Nonannotated 9. Drug Themes in Science Fiction 10. Drug Themes in Fiction —————————————————————————————— Cover Illustration William Blake. The figure of Urizen or the Ancient of Days. Frontispiece from _Europe_. Illuminated printing. DRUG THEMES IN SCIENCE FICTION by Robert Silverberg November 1974 National Institute on Drug Abuse 11400 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 This volume, part of a Research Issues Series, was prepared for the National Institute on Drug Abuse by Documentation Associates, Box 25892, Los Angeles, California, under Contract Number HSM-42-73-222. DHEW Publication No. (ADM) 75-190 Printed 1975 FOREWORD The issues of drug use and abuse have generated many volumes of words, all written in an attempt to explain the “problem” and suggest the “solution.” Data have been generated by researchers from many disciplines, each looking at a particular aspect of an issue. The present booklet is one of a new series intended to aid researchers who find it difficult to find the time to scan, let alone read all the information which exists and which continues to be published daily in their area of interest. An attempt has been made to focus predominantly on empirical research findings and major theoretical approaches. Included in volumes 1 through 7 of the series are summaries of the major research findings of the last 15 years, formulated and detailed to provide the reader with the purpose, methodology, findings and conclusions of previous studies done in the topic area. Each topic was chosen because it represented a challenging issue of current interest to the research community. As additional issues are identified, the relevant research will be published as part of this series.