What's up with these young people who feel like it's cool and trendy to basically become dope fiends? The past couple of months I have been thinking about the glorification of drug use and abuse. I recently volunteered to coach in a youth basketball league and one of my players added me on Facebook. The first thing that I see when I view his page was a red cup full of lean (cough syrup/sprite). These kids are now following trends that says its cool to take prescription pills and drink lean to get high. We've all seen the health risks that these poor choices present, a few entertainers have lost their lives as a result. I'm from the hood so I know how easy it is to get almost any drug, but how has it become a recreational phenomena? Are the rappers/entertainers responsible? I will say that they play a part in the glorification of certain trends, some good, some bad. I know that its getting out of hand and I hate to see the youth led down this destructive path. Let me know what you think about this subject. Can we blame it on the music? Should rappers be held accountable for their influence (persuasion) of drug abuse amongst the youth? Does this issue fall solely on the individual or their parents? What can be done to reverse these trends?
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