Using Alt+Drag to Copy A Layer

When I'm make a copy of a layer by using the Alt key and left-click dragging, the copied layer is placed above the current layer. Is there a way to make this copied layer below the current layer (without having to manually move it below)?
The same question applies towards copy/paste pixels. Everything seems to be added above (which I can understand that reasoning), but for the majority of why I would use alt+drag to make copies of layers, I want those layers placed below the current layer.
Thanks in advance.
*this applies to CS4

Actually, that method gets the end-result I wanted. I got so used to doing most everything on the canvas, I didn't think about the layers palette in that sense (I just needed to be refreshed on that option).
Thanks... I guess for the copy/paste (I can easily just use the keyboard shortcut to move the layer down).

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