Bad Beats: Music and Substance References

Bad Beats: Music and Substance References 68 12 68 of Billboard's Top 100 Country Songs of 2014 had drinking references 12 of the 68 featured songs alcohol references in the song title 100 68 A study by Project Know found that over 19,.000 rap songs referenced marijuana between 1988 and 2013 1988 2013 Cocaine was also referenced in over 19,000 rap songs during the same time period 1988 2013 46% of the songs associated substance abuse with sex 33% of 2005's 279 most 46% 33% popular songs referenced substance abuse 30% While 30% described sex as a motivator for use Studies have found that 4% of songs referencing substance abuse associate teens who listen to songs about drinking are more likely to start or increase 4% negative effects with it their alcohol use MIRAMAR http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/why-country-music-was-drunk-all-year-in-2014-20141231?page=2 http://www.projectknow.com/discover/hip-hop-drug-mentions/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3004676/ http://www.drugs.com/news/alcohol-dominates-pop-music-lyrics-study-47108.html