The trend in popular music is to glamorize drugs and alcohol. This music encourages young adolescents to “have fun” while minimizing the risk and dangers of the substance. Through music, deviant behaviors magnify the illusion of a carefree, unfettered life. Popular music encourages recreational drug use among adolescents by removing barriers for illicit drug use and endangering the lives of those who take part in the drug fueled culture.
Music is present almost anywhere and easily accessible through radio, TV, and the Internet. “A study with 100, fourth through sixth-graders revealed that 98% of these children listened to popular music, 72% of them on “most days” or every day. Furthermore, it has been reported that children between the …show more content…
Parents play an irreplaceable role in the lives of their children. With guardian absence, young children have no opinion to counter act the instruction and advice thrown at them through music media. Without the support of a parent, the adolescent’s understanding of a song could be confused and registered as acceptable. Drug use among adolescents is a huge problem with absent parents. The information about the negative effects of drugs is typically gained through the knowledge and wisdom of the guardians. Without their presence, the negative factors and consequences are nonexistent in the immature minds of the adolescents. According to dailymail.com, “the fatherless, young people were found to be almost 70 percent more likely to take drugs” than those who have dads at home. Adolescents are struggling to find a sense of purpose within their families. Lacking a dependable guardian typically results in substance abuse and social following. Without the support of family assisting young adolescents in their decision-making, children tend to find acceptance and family elsewhere. Through pop culture many children gain a family group in music. Adolescents have a sense of belonging to their music and appreciate the lyrics that lead to drugs and alcohol if encouraged by the song. According to The New York Times, “the average adolescent is exposed to about 84 …show more content…
Through music children gain great social advice and support. Without parental involvement, an adolescent is essentially helpless in resisting the influence of drugs. The sense of acceptance in our culture today drives hasty decisions based upon the trends of society like glamorization of drugs. The importance of parental guidance is key to aid adolescents in choosing the right path for their
Music is present almost anywhere and easily accessible through radio, TV, and the Internet. “A study with 100, fourth through sixth-graders revealed that 98% of these children listened to popular music, 72% of them on “most days” or every day. Furthermore, it has been reported that children between the …show more content…
Parents play an irreplaceable role in the lives of their children. With guardian absence, young children have no opinion to counter act the instruction and advice thrown at them through music media. Without the support of a parent, the adolescent’s understanding of a song could be confused and registered as acceptable. Drug use among adolescents is a huge problem with absent parents. The information about the negative effects of drugs is typically gained through the knowledge and wisdom of the guardians. Without their presence, the negative factors and consequences are nonexistent in the immature minds of the adolescents. According to dailymail.com, “the fatherless, young people were found to be almost 70 percent more likely to take drugs” than those who have dads at home. Adolescents are struggling to find a sense of purpose within their families. Lacking a dependable guardian typically results in substance abuse and social following. Without the support of family assisting young adolescents in their decision-making, children tend to find acceptance and family elsewhere. Through pop culture many children gain a family group in music. Adolescents have a sense of belonging to their music and appreciate the lyrics that lead to drugs and alcohol if encouraged by the song. According to The New York Times, “the average adolescent is exposed to about 84 …show more content…
Through music children gain great social advice and support. Without parental involvement, an adolescent is essentially helpless in resisting the influence of drugs. The sense of acceptance in our culture today drives hasty decisions based upon the trends of society like glamorization of drugs. The importance of parental guidance is key to aid adolescents in choosing the right path for their