From: danny bourne <d.bourne_at_dial.pipex.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 12:40:21 GMT
I'd have to say that pre-industrial revolution, at least, most drug
>use was not religious in nature.
The British Empire went to war with the Chinese over opium distribution -
hence the name 'the opium wars' - that's how we got Hong Kong. An Important
Thing to remember.