The Unknown Influence on the Younger Generation
"According to studies, adolescent listeners are most likely to abuse drugs after hearing song lyrics relating to chemical dependency. For example, teenagers who listen to music about marijuana are at a greater risk of marijuana use."
"For instance, individuals listening to music referencing marijuana in stressful times or low moods may promote the benefits of using the drug and can entice listeners to try it. Teens may also have the false beliefs musicians need drugs to enhance their creative urges or musicians need drugs to help them clear their minds to create. Teens may also falsely believe musicians who use drugs can better cope with conditions like depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, and overall stress."
Above are two quotes from another article titled "How the Music Industry Condones a Culture of Excessive Substance Use", by Nina Posner. Using Mac's music as an example when a young listener hears the artists they look up to talk about a certain drug and how it makes them feel then the listener will want to try it. Especially if the listener has a similar past or present as the artists, similar situations that present no hope or way out, they look for it in typically music, movies or media.