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The problem with depicting these narcotics as a positive influence is that it will lead to the audience relating to the song when they want to have fun. There are plenty of other options that artists have to offer other than suggesting drugs to a vast majority of young adults. In fact, the rate of drug use in music and drug use in general has subsequently risen linearly in the past decade, and will continue to do so as long as music keeps promoting drug use. Not explained in the drug referencing music, there are a lot of problems that stem from drug use, including depression, anxiety, and overdose which can lead to death. Brain development can also be altered by the use of drugs, which is in effect up until the age of twenty five, which is the upper end of the prime age of drug users in America. The misconception that a number of music artists use in their lyrics that “drugs are cool” is accurate if you think being locked up in a prison cell or dying is cool. No matter the drug that is being used, they never lead to a good time like most music suggests, which is what teens and young adults need to receive the message about. -prestonw21


 * Differentiation between drugs: Adding mostly to the end of the first paragraph - prestonw21


 * Differentiation between drugs: I will incorporate various sentences and address questions that readers may have about this topic that have not yet been discussed - Colewilschetz
 * Beginning of first paragraph: Dating as far back as the 1930s, bluegrass artists and swing bands began to reference drugs in their music. These particular genres of early music consisted of questionable drug slurs that listeners were able to enjoy at any time. Artists of the bluegrass and swing genres directed their drug referencing towards cannabis, because of its popularity during that time period . Since then, referencing illicit substances in music has been a trend that seems to be unstoppable. -Colewilschetz
 * End of first sentence: Marijuana is the drug of choice when exploring what musicians prefer to incorporate in their music. Rock, hip hop, pop, electronic, and country music mention this particular drug a greater amount than any other substance. However, Jazz and Folk music tend to branch off of this popular trend and instead incorporate drugs like acid and cocaine into their lyrics . -Colewilschetz
 * I will go into further detailing on how listening to different genres of music influences the use of different drugs - Colewilschetz
 * References: Gil-Madrona, Pedro, et al. “Habits and Behaviours Related to the Health in Adolescents during Their Leisure Time.” Anales de Psicología, vol. 35, no. 1, Jan. 2019, pp. 140–147. EBSCOhost, doi:10.6018/analesps.35.1.301611. - Colewilschetz
 * https://www.addictions.com/explore/drugs-in-music-analyzing-drug-references-in-musical-genres/