The depiction of alcohol and other drugs on commercial television, including television commercials, is examined in this annotated bibliography. A brief introduction provides a statement of the problem and information on the significance, organization, and limitations of the study, as well as a glossary of widely used terms. Recent articles on the following subjects are then annotated: (1) portrayals of alcohol on television (17 articles); (2) effects of television's portrayal of alcohol on viewer's attitudes and consumption rates (3 articles); and (3) the role of television in alcohol education (5 articles). Research that has been done on effects of television's portrayal of alcohol use and abuse is then summarized, and it is concluded that, although television now tends to show alcohol use in an unrealistic manner, this medium could also be used as an effective means of alcohol use and abuse education. (EW)