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Alcohol and marijuana are often featured in the songs of Isabel Lantigua What teens listen to their iPods? Brian Primack, professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh (USA), tried to answer the question that interests many parents. For a start, he noted that 'if children prefer pop songs to rock, rap or country, they have many chances to hear the direct reference to the abuse of substances such as drugs and alcohol. " As showed the first results of Primakov study to be published in full in February 2008, of 279 most famous songs in 2005 (rated by Billboard) - 93 (33.3%) refers to the use of these substances. Musical genre, leading the number of direct references to alcohol and drugs (77%), is a rap. This is followed by country (37%), R & B and hip-hop (20%), rock (14%) and Pop (9%).

Primack, who described the preliminary results of its work on annual meeting of the American Public Health Association in Washington, notes that most singers sing about alcohol (23.7%) and marijuana (13.6%), and in most cases (68%), talking about their use of positive and not negative consequences in social, sexual, economic and emotional terms. 'Previous studies have shown that adolescents access to information containing the reference of these substances leads to increase their use, - said the professor told El Mundo. - So we have to think about the consequences that could have for children these pieces of music, especially when they talk about the positive results the use of these substances. " Some players do not leave any room for doubt, and even in song titles hint at the use of drugs and alcohol. Connect with other leaders such as cerebral palsy here. As an example, 'Heroin' (Heroin) Velvet Underground, 'Cigarettes and Alcohol' (Cigarettes and alcohol) or a group Oasis 'Tequila Sunrise' (Tequila Sunrise) The Eagles. Other singers prefer to develop a theme based on these substances in the song. Whatever it was, Primack emphasizes that one day young people can hear up to 84 references to drugs and alcohol. As for the motives that lead the characters to take these songs of substance, including prevailing social pressure (48%), sex (30%), and their use is associated with a festive environment (54%), in sex (46%), violence, and mood swings (24%).