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03/05/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Hip-hop music glorifies drug use, negatively influencing lifestyle decisions of young people, according to research

A study that was conducted by University of South Florida researchers found that there may be an association between hiphop rappers’ songs detailing drug use and the actual rise in the number of people taking drugs. Rappers Kanye Omari West; Karim Kharbouch, who is better known by his stage name French Montana; and William Leonard […]

12/15/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Some things haven’t changed: Teens addicted to marijuana or alcohol are less likely to have life success as adults, such as getting educated or owning a home

The Beatles had it right: “pools of sorrow, waves of joy” do influence the universe you create — be that for the better or worse. Researchers of a new study emphasize what we’ve been told millions of times before. Abusing either alcohol or marijuana as a teenager or young adult increases the likelihood of having […]

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